thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
electricity; (electric) light
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be injured; to sustain a wound
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
lost article; something forgotten
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to have troubles; to have concerns
certainly; surely; definitely
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(police) detective; criminal matter
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
perfect; complete; flawless