to have an idea; to have a clue
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
excited condition; excited state
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation