to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
self-deception; self-deceit
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
offender; criminal; culprit
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to laugh away; to laugh off
present (brought by a visitor); gift
(police) detective; criminal matter
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
murder; homicide; manslaughter
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
Interpol notice (circulation)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
point of ignition; flash point
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to die; to lay down life's burden