appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
master thief; notorious robber
in the end; on top of that
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
main school; principal school; this school; our school
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
the future; future prospects
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
offense and defense; offence and defence
matter to be checked or investigated
background research; research into the period
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
for many days; for several days
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
without permission; without notice
safe; vault; storage cabinet
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
new book; new publication
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
bathing (swimming) in cold water
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
distinction; discrimination
one's own work; making by oneself
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly