hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
mysterious thief; phantom thief
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
middle of the night; dead of night
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
royal castle; imperial castle
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
one-by-one; separately; in detail
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
quality (of a product or a service)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now