laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
one's post; place of work; workplace
absence from work without permission
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to invite in; to show someone in
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
emergency staircase; fire escape
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
suspicious character (person, figure)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
very likely; very probable
adhesive tape; sticky tape
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over