to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
mother goddess; earth goddess
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ago; since; before; previous
government service; the bureaucracy
moment by moment; hour by hour
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several years; a few years
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
(some) more; even more; longer; further