anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to fit (inside something)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
declaration; statement; proclamation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to summon courage; to be brave
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
end; close; conclusion; termination
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
according to plan; as planned
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation