in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
incident; affair; happening; event
light (e.g. colour, color)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
one's (living) environment
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to come to one's senses; to calm down
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
conviction; belief; confidence
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to be needed; to be wanted
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
waiting for the traffic lights to change
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
junior high school student; middle school pupil
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)