preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
special offers available for a limited time of the day; limited-time sale
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
without permission; without notice
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be to the point; to be pertinent
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be impressed; to greatly admire
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
directions; instructions; orders; command
reason; cause; history; origin
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
though; even if; whether ... or ...
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
like this; in this way; as you see
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable