surroundings; environs; circumference
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
summer vacation; summer holiday
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to subsist; to keep on living
by itself; automatically; naturally
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to lose one's way; to get lost
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
offender; criminal; culprit
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
scene; sight; scenario; setting
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
arrest; apprehension; capture
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
not necessarily so; is not always true
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
I see; that's right; indeed
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means