depiction; description; portrayal
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
automatic; intransitive verb
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing