pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
first thing in the morning
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
be (that) as it may; having said that
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
before ... days (months, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to unfold; to unroll; to open
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
audience; spectator; spectators
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
just above; right overhead
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number