24 hours; twenty-four hours
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
world; society; people; the public
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
don't you think?; indicates question
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
impossible; unlikely; improbable
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
murder for pleasure; lust murder
free time; time at leisure
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
when it becomes; when it comes to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to surround; to crowd around
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
great depth; bottomless; great height
by means of; due to; because of; according to
scene of the crime (offense, offence)