police officer; policeman; constable
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
master thief; notorious robber
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
older sister; lass; young lady
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
civil service examination
study; diligence; discount; reduction
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
like this; this sort; this way
that is to say; so that means
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
form; shape; figure; visage
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
beginning; outset; first; onset
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway