curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
guidance; leadership; leading the way
normalcy; normality; normal
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to escape from; to get out
to take a breath; to take a short rest
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to carry something into a place
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
although I say; although one might say; although called
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
long ago; already; a long time ago
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
neighbourhood; neighborhood
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching