authenticity; credibility
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
middle of the night; dead of night
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
guess; speculation; supposition
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to glare at each other; to confront each other
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
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
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
penalty; sentence; punishment
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
the real criminal; true culprit
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
fort; stronghold; fortification
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
front; frontage; facade; main
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture