curiosity; inquisitiveness
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to increase; to add to; to augment
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
person killed in action; the war dead
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
here and there; in places
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following