to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
civil affairs; civil case
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
in succession; one by one
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
mysterious thief; phantom thief
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
surroundings; environs; circumference
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
lately; recently; nowadays
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
many; much; plenty; hardly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so