reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
many; numerous; various; large number of
settlement; solution; resolution
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
ago; since; before; previous
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
coming out (as gay, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
the other day; lately; recently
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin