reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
go that far; to that extent
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
pistol; handgun; revolver
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
instant; moment; for an instant
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to turn towards; to point
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together