reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
how long; how much; to what extent
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to be consistent; to be coherent
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to say no more; to sink into silence
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
settlement; solution; resolution
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
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
to spread; to be propagated
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
originally; by nature; from the start
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
troublesome; pain in the butt
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
after the end (of something); post-
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
office hours; business hours; working hours
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
the way back; the way home; return trip
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to become completely chilled
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
if you do this; if this is the case
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
boarder; boarding student
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one