from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
history; pedigree; lineage
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
thickly; stickily; viscously
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to extend; to expand; to spread out
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
excavation (usu. archeological); dig
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
tomfoolery; monkey business
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
you could say; you might say; verging on the
head; chief; boss; leader
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly