story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
only; merely; but; no more than
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
novel; story; (work of) fiction
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
oracle; revelation; divine message
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
hospitalization; hospitalisation
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
transcendence; transcendency
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
rope; cord; policeman's rope
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan