to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
murder; killing; murderer
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to arrive; to come to pass
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
study; library; den; home office; reading room
victim; injured party; sufferer
to become clear; to be made public
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to throw open; to leave open
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
calm; composed; leisurely
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
opposite; reverse; contrary
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
stepping back; drawing back
rather; sooner; preferably
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to find out; to discover; to locate
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
connection; link; relationship
one after another; in succession
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice