studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
one's person; around one's person
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
... years old; age (of) ...
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
(political) power; authority; influence
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
departure; leaving; setting off
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
nature park; natural park
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to happen to pass by; to pass by
naked eye; the physical eye
(national) tourist bureau; tourist board; tourist office
landscape photograph; landscape photography
high-tech; high-technology