door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to crack; to develop a crack
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
turning to the right; right turn
police officer; policeman; policewoman
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
police officer; policeman; constable
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
adviser; advisor; consultant
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to invite in; to show someone in
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator