following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
such; like that; that sort of; very
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
otherwise; or else; if not
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to put one's life on the line
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
murder; homicide; manslaughter
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
murder; killing; murderer
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to fold up; to fold into layers