after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
unpaved road; unsealed road; dirt road
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to approach; to draw near
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to fly around; to scatter
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
victim; injured party; sufferer
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
moment by moment; hour by hour
proposal; offer; request; application
wounded person; injured person
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to some extent; to a certain extent
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)