processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
robbery; robbery case; burglary
retainer; vassal; servant
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
ten; 10; ten years of age
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
planned; scheduled; systematic
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
on the occasion of; at the time of
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
branch office; police box; local police station
confusion; distraction; derangement
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
police officer; policeman; constable
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
opposite; reverse; contrary
in good health; alive and well; going strong
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of