dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
they; those guys; those fellows
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
offender; criminal; culprit
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
revenge; having a second go (at something)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
control; check; restraint; inhibition
quarrel; dispute; argument
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
speech; expression; wording; language
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh