to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop walking; to pause
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
corridor; hallway; passageway
pupil; student; schoolchild
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
police; police officer; police station
chief (of police); head (of office)
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be silent; to say nothing
novel; original; new; innovative
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
year in, year out; always; 24-7
clear; precise; definite; distinct
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
crash; kurash (wrestling)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
counsel; defender; advocate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
victim; injured party; sufferer