territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
occurrence; happening; incident; event
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to prowl after; to keep watch on
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to invite in; to show someone in
very likely; very probable
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
settlement; solution; resolution
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
immediately; at once; instantly
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen