defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
strong person; the strong; the powerful
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
conviction; belief; confidence
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to commit a crime; to do evil
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
putting into operation; invocation
to face; to go towards; to head towards
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
as you can imagine; as imagined
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation