whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
until now; so far; up to the present
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
every evening; night after night
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
valuable article; valuables
to take away; to carry off
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
technique; art; skill; move
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from out of nowhere; from who knows where