son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
telephone call; telephone (device)
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
exactly as stated; verbatim
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
risk aversion; risk reduction
official business; public business
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses
gambling den; gambling house
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
life; living; I; me; student
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
not worth considering; out of the question
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
funny word or gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) a woman's temple hair
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
attendance; presence; appearance
and then; and so; and; so then
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
frequenting; staying around
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee