annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
complete stranger; total stranger
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
equality; impartiality; evenness
pointing out; identification
police; police officer; police station
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
settlement; solution; resolution
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to look around; to take a view of
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange