to say; to be called; to do
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
country-bred; raised in the country
along the river; riverside
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
scene; view; prospect; outlook
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)