restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
one after another; in rapid succession
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
this or that person; anybody; many people
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be conspicuous; to stand out
post; quarters; military station; police station
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
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
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
waist-robe; pleated lower garment
padded, sleeveless undergarment; vest
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
national costume; (in) native dress
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy