sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to jump upon (a moving object)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
construction; architecture (of buildings)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
detour; circumvention; turning movement
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
stairs; stairway; staircase
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
distribution of electricity
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
hidden room; secret chamber
to step forward; to take a step forward