to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
conduct; behavior; behaviour
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
willpower; energy; vitality
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
inattention; absent-mindedness
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
slave trade; human trafficking; slave trader
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout