thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
preparation; provision; guarding
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
at first; initially; in the beginning
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness