side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be strangled; to be constricted
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to make an appearance; to show up
no need to guess; certainly
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to subsist; to keep on living
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
light; right; right field; right fielder
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
rope; cord; policeman's rope
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
police drama (television); detective drama
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
offender; criminal; culprit
(police) detective; criminal matter
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
devastating; catastrophic; crushing