as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
offender; criminal; culprit
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to commit a crime; to do evil
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
modesty; self-control; discretion
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
dilettante; lecher; nymphomaniac
unmarried; not yet married
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news