talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
tradition; legend; folklore
nature; property; disposition
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
new residential area; new residential development
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
each time it happens; at all such times
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
internal conditions; true state of affairs
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
murder for pleasure; lust murder
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to torment; to harass; to tease
unprecedented; never seen before
firm; strong; solid; stable
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall