to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
supervised; under surveillance
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
logistical support; combat service support
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
avoidance of responsibility; shirking (one's) responsibility
monolith; large slab of rock
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
factional dynamics; power relationships among factions; factional power politics
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
choosing between two things; two choices
the real criminal; true culprit
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to differ; to vary; to disagree
muscle training; resistance training; strength training
to waste time; to kill time
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
political dynamics; dynamics of political forces; the balance of political power
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
moment by moment; hour by hour
looking on; remaining a spectator