congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
have a pain in one's chest
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to push aside; to push one's way through
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
ratio; proportion; percentage
in succession; one by one
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
looking slender in clothing
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...