to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
induced explosion; secondary explosion
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
flour; meal; powder; dust
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
secrecy; highly classified information
intelligence operative; spy
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
preparation; arrangements
valuable article; valuables
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to go out and away; to leave
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
heating power; thermal power; firepower
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
guidance; leadership; leading the way
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
besides; moreover; in addition
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together