scene of the crime (offense, offence)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
endless; boundless; everlasting
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
personal feelings; self-interest
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
additional order; adding to an existing order
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
amiable; affable; likable
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
deep affection; dear; beloved
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
speech; expression; wording; language
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
Europe and America; the West