disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
waking; waking up; awakening
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
note (letter) left behind; will
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
arrest; apprehension; capture
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
maintenance; preservation; improvement
guard; sentinel; garrison
indescribable; having no way to express
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
pressure; oppression; suppression
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to be assiduous in one's business
looking pale; looking unwell
willpower; energy; vitality
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
rich person; wealthy person
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin