glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
while; during; while; although; all; both
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
other side; opposite side; other party
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
many; a lot; much; multitude
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; oddball
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
God only knows what may happen
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
any more; any further; any better; any longer
always; all the time; never; usual; regular