he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
existence; being; presence
undetermined manner of death; suspicious death
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
murder; homicide; manslaughter
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
outward appearance; looks
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
article; news story; report; account
authenticity; credibility
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
house search (e.g. by the police)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...