to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
mitate satsujin; murder done in a way that alludes to something such as a nursery rhyme or a legend (esp. in crime fiction)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
crime novel; crime fiction
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
character style; character form
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
translation; shift; parallel displacement
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted