invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
rich person; wealthy person
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
valuable article; valuables
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to commit a robbery; to burgle
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
bank robbery; bank robber
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to serve; to work for; to attend
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less