real life; actual life; everyday life
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
already; now; no longer; not any more
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
Hominidae (family of great apes)
classification; categorization; sorting
don't you think?; indicates question
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
probability; likelihood; chances
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
otherwise; or else; if not
human intellect; knowledge