to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
smoothly; easily; readily
every evening; night after night
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
unexpectedly; surprisingly
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
construction; establishment
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
empty lot; vacant plot of land
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
tool; implement; means; furniture
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to rise; to swell; to be promoted