to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
albino Japanese rat snake
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
back street; back alley; off-street
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
(made of) stone; stone-built
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
resignation; acceptance; consolation
three sides; small offering stand