thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
secret; private; surreptitious
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
to press against each other; to huddle together
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
society; public; community; social studies
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
every evening; every night
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
association; society; organization; organisation
meeting hall; assembly hall
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
headquarters; head office; main office
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
offender; criminal; culprit
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
power of the state; government authority
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
personal; individual; private