self control; self restraint
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
flaring up; bursting into flames
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
testimony; (verbal) evidence
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
passing through without stopping; passing by
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
being under military occupation
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
apparent; obvious; very clear
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
independent action; acting alone
accomplishment; execution
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
beyond this point; from now on; after this
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market