mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
unexpected meeting; coincidence
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
less than ...; smaller ...
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
long-term storage; long-term preservation
addition; extension; elongation
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to add (to); to add on; to append
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
endurance contest; test of endurance
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
cleavage (between breasts)
measurement round the hips
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
(one's) current position; current location; present position
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
postponement; moving back
demon of ill health; disease
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate