consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
as stated; verbatim; literally
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
physical law; laws of physics
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to run down (stairs, etc.)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously