1.merriment
gaiety, laughter, celebration, etc
Ms Jae Deh’s mock-stern look collapses into merriment
2. repreive
temporary relief from danger, trouble, etc
3.impede
hinder or obstruct the progress or movement of (sb/sth)
Local officials have decided to bar them from the footpath, on the grounds that they impede pedestrians, make a mess and attract vermin.
4. sprout
begin to grow or appear; put out leaves, shoots, etc
Mr SuKit points to his hair, which is shorn on the sides but sprouts, turnip-like, into a topknot on his crown
5.fabric
structure of sth
Banyan hopes that Bangkok’s government—and the authorities in the region’s other megacities—look beyond the superficial inconveniences caused by street-food vendors, and think harder about their role in the city’s fabric.
6.rub
~ (sth) (with sth) (cause sth to) press against (a surface) with a to-and-fro sliding movement
they create a community: the chance for citizens of all classes to rub shoulders over a bowl of noodles swimming in fish broth
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