actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
there is nothing; having nothing
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
guess; speculation; supposition
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
that's a different matter; that's a different story
order; command; directions; instructions
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
freak (dancing, film, speed, etc.); enthusiast; deformed person, animal. etc.; freak; monster
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to affect; to impact; to influence
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to boost; to force up; to push up
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
finishing blow; coup de grâce
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
either way; in any case; one way or another
outline; summary; gist; basic points
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
bet; wager; stake; gamble
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
helper; assistant; help; assistance
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
way of talking; speaking style