town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
present-day science; modern science
display; (computer) display; monitor
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
Horst; Holst; Holst, Gustav (1874-1934; English composer)
Mendelssohn; Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
to take up space; to occupy space
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
(instrumental) solo; recital
Chrysler; Chrysler; Kreisler
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
disk; disc; disk (storage); disc
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
the world of music; the music world
romantic school; romanticism