mysterious thief; phantom thief
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sanity; consciousness; soberness
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
rather; sooner; preferably
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected