terrain; geographical features; topography
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
separate; respective; different
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
family; relatives; dependents; household
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be found; to be discovered
operation; functioning; running
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
dispute; argument; contention
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
besides; in addition; also; moreover
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to behave well (of a child)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)