countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
perfect; complete; flawless
to assemble; to set up; to construct
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
police; police officer; police station
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
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
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
together with; same; both; all; including ...
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through