reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
not caring; not giving a damn
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
at least; at most; (even) just
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
dividing into four; quartering
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
nonchalant air; unruffled air
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes