upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
victim; injured party; sufferer
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
flight; desertion; escape
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
from here; from this place
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
stewardess; (female) flight attendant
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?