both; both sides; both parties
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to have an idea; to have a clue
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
without; but if; otherwise; or else
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
putting into operation; invocation
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
instability; insecurity; crankiness
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
novel; story; (work of) fiction
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
arrest; apprehension; capture
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to head home; to leave for home
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)