straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
order-taking; salesperson
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
street at night; making a night journey
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
vacant house; unoccupied house
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)