scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to say (something) over one's shoulder
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to slip through the dragnet
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
discretion; judgement; judgment
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
senior; elder; person older than oneself
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
mobility; maneuverability
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
oblique line; forward slash
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock