insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
street stall; stand; booth
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
image change; changing one's image; makeover
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
environmental destruction
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
early on; earlier on; from early
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression