bizarre murder; grotesque murder
social awareness (e.g. in fiction)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
wise saying; famous saying
offender; criminal; culprit
immanence; inherence; indwelling; intrinsic (cause)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to make a lasting impression
isolation; being alone; being friendless
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
himself; yourself; herself
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
conscious; deliberate; intentional
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
older brother; elder brother
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
statue; picture; picture revealing character
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
return; conclusion; reduction
societal mood; social context
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
otherwise; if not; or else
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to assemble; to set up; to construct
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
letter; missive; note; mail
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish