scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
port city; harbour city; harbor city
national border; provincial border
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
being dotted with; being scattered
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
management; administration; operation
major dealer; wealthy merchant
consists of; comprises; is made up of
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
national defence; national defense
family; relatives; dependents; household
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb