to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mysterious thief; phantom thief
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
bank; banking institution
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
in the face of; in defiance of
technique; art; skill; move
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed