reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
great success; huge success
incineration; destruction by fire
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
elegance; taste; refinement
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
you could say that; that might be so
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
treasure chest; strongbox
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
but; however; although; though
interest (in something); enthusiasm
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
all right; very well; okay; I got it
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
head; brains; intellect; understanding