thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
long ago; a long time ago; already
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to strangle; to constrict
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
first world problem; good problem to have
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged