mysterious thief; phantom thief
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to refer to; to use as reference
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
honorific affix; honorific prefix
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
the other day; lately; recently
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
about when; about what time; how soon
what time; (lit.) which hour
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
while; even though; despite
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses