violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
muddy water; red-light district
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
dull sound; muffled sound
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
opposite side; opposition
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to shout (in anger); to yell
passing through without stopping; passing by
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot