scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
carnal pleasure; sensual pleasure
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
strangling (to death); strangulation
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
complexity; complex; complicated
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
dual personality; split personality
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
diminished capacity; diminished responsibility
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
team of lawyers; defense team; defence team; litigation team
objection; dissent; protest
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
final appeal to the highest court
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
religious organization; religious organisation
entering a faith; joining a religion
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
small number; few; minority
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
degenerate; pervert; deviant
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
random; unintentional; unintended