extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
current administration; present government
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to well up; to burst; to arise
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
seniority; precedence; upper seat
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew