image change; changing one's image; makeover
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
slight; insignificant; small
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
funeral; burial; condolence
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)
trial; judgement; judgment
strangling (to death); strangulation
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal; unusual; unconventional; against common sense
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to cut; to slit; to slash
student (esp. a university student)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate