force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one thin flat object; one sheet
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!