1. Livig in a place:

　　How long have you lived there?

　　I have lived there for …

　　2. The people who live in a place

　　inhabitant/resident

　　The town has …inhabitants/residents

　　Neighbor /next-door neighbor

　　I have a very friendly next-door neighbor/neighborhood.

　　Neighborhood （既指地方也指人）

　　There is a post office in the neighborhood.

　　3. Living with other people

　　Live with sb.

　　I used to live with …

　　Roommate

　　I used to share a room with an interesting roommate.

　　4. Changing where you live

　　Move house

　　I am moving house next week.

　　House-warming (party)

　　I’ve decided to have a house-warming party after the move.

　　5. The cost of living

　　Make one’s living

　　My friend makes his living as an insurance salesman.

　　The cost of living

　　The cost of living has risen sharply in the last year.

　　Make the ends meet

　　We need to work to make make ends meet.

　　Sponge off sb. 蹭（吃，喝，钱）

　　Mike is always sponging off his friends.

　　6. Different stadards of living

　　Have a hard life

　　Live well

　　Live a life of luxury