to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
stillness; repose; standing still
that; the matter in question
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
action; operation; effect; function
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
(not) a single person; (no) one
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
manners; behavior; behaviour
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
along the road; along the way
prevention; precaution; protection against
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets); handling techniques
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything