east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
swarm; throng; flock together
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
barrier lagoon; coral-reef lagoon
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
McDonaldization (institutions in society becoming standardized and focused on efficiency and predictability)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
how long; how far; how much
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to stiffen; to become stiff
to look around; to take a view of
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to shave off; to scrape off