to revere; to respect; to worship
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
planned; scheduled; systematic
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
mutual opposition; contrariety; contradiction; repulsion
exemplar; model; example; pattern
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
novel; original; new; innovative
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
foreign; abroad; overseas
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw