8th day of the month; eight days
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to say; to tell; to state; to do
strangling (to death); strangulation
the real criminal; true culprit
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
conviction; belief; confidence
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
point in common; common feature
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
by myself; in person; by oneself
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
answering machine; answerphone
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said