to happen to hear; to overhear
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
(water-filled) paddy field
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
place to die; place of death
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
detour; circumvention; turning movement
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to wring the neck; to strangle
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time