to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to well up; to burst; to arise
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
very popular; highly favoured
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
detective agency; enquiry agency
settlement out of court; private settlement
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
probity check; background investigation
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
staff member; station employee; official
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
IQ; intelligence quotient
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization