judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
in accordance with; according to
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
possession; retention; maintenance
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
illumination; decorative lighting
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
electricity; (electric) light
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
supply; provision; raising; procurement
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
such; this sort of; like this
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
back street; back alley; off-street
to be born; to come into the world
genuine article; real thing; real deal