to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
postwar period; period after Second World War
when it becomes; when it comes to
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to concern; to be related
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
at first; initially; in the beginning
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
groundless rumor (rumour)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
troops; group members; team members
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
urban areas; the streets; town; city
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving