haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
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
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
grandfather; male senior-citizen
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
handbook; instruction book; manual
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to put into effect; to put into practice
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
weather forecast; weather report