curious; strange; unusual
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
that; the matter in question
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
use; utilization; utilisation; application
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal