out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
military force; military strength
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
don't you think?; indicates question
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
sex establishment; brothel
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
less than ...; smaller ...
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive