inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
charming; fascinating; attractive
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to be remembered; to go down in history
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
remote mountain; mountain recesses
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
family structure; family composition; family makeup
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
by myself; in person; by oneself
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury