unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
sharply; harshly; stingingly
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
dealing with; coping with
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
belief; faith; conviction
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
point in common; common feature
nature; property; disposition
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
sign; indication; omen; symptom
in advance; beforehand; previously
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
tenth day of the month; ten days
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
irritation; annoyance; frustration
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying