well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
missing person; wanted person
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
had better ...; had better not ...
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
absence; disregard; indifference
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to continue to rain or snow
in the meanwhile; during the time
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
apartment building; housing complex
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
corridor; hallway; passageway
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
self-defense; self-defence
pistol; handgun; revolver
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another