pensive (or worried) look on one's face
any more; any further; any better; any longer
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
mysterious thief; phantom thief
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
offender; criminal; culprit
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
being dotted with; being scattered
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
physical work; manual labour (labor)
speech; expression; wording; language
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
elementary level; beginner level