everywhere; all over; throughout
residence; housing; residential building
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
back street; back alley; off-street
vacant house; unoccupied house
wherein; therein; thereinto
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to talk; to chat; to chatter
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still