A. The expression “daily lives” refers to ordinary lives of people in their daily existence. Example: People tend to get involved in their daily lives and often don’t time for themselves. Other ways to express:

　　(i) “day to day” – Example: As the weather changes, one’s day to day activities also change.

　　(ii) “daily rut” – Example: Most people fall into the daily rut of working and don’t find time to relax.

　　B. To “take one side over the other” refers to take a position or favor something/person or another thing or person. Example: He took one side over the other although he wasn’t clear on the argument. Other similar expressions include:

　　(i) “side with” – Example: He sided with his brother’s opinion.

　　(ii) “in favor of” – Example: He is in favor of taking the train instead of the plane to Shanghai.

　　C. The expression “thousands of people” is an overly used expression signifying a mass quantity of people. Alternative ways to express a mass quantity of people in a rush for an event include: (i) “hordes of people”, (ii) “herds of people”, (iii) “swarm of people”.

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