completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
February; second month of the lunar calendar
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to need; to call for; to require
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
while alive; during one's lifetime
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
Gilman; Gillman; Gillmann; Guillemin; Guilmant
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
outside world; physical world
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
small fraction; small proportion
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure