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; sophisticated
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
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
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
cut; reduction; curtailment
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off