thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
I appreciate your efforts
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to offer for sale; to put on the market
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
company director; board member
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
storehouse; warehouse; godown
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter