circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
fire of suspicious origin; suspected arson
to play a leading role; to play a central part
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
temporary; transitory; short-lived
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to raise one's voice; to shout
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to happen to hear; to overhear
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to practice magic; to practise magic
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention