stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
master thief; notorious robber
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
gem; jewel; precious stone
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to jar; to creak; to grate
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
beginning; outset; first; onset
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
stepping back; drawing back