getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to move (house); to change residence
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
last night; yesterday evening
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to collect; to assemble; to gather
stolen goods; loot; spoils
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study