mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
as you see; as you can see
manipulation of information; spin
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to well up; to burst; to arise
calming down; quieting down
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
solitude; loneliness; isolation
ability; performance; efficiency
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to put on airs; to assume importance
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
gossip; corner of the mouth
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge