occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
don't you think?; indicates question
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
notice; notification; report; posting
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to appear in the newspaper
residing; living; dwelling
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
both hands; both arms; ten
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
woman; lady; adult female
plagiarism; plagiarised work
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
every single word and phrase; each and every word
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that