arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
degenerate; pervert; deviant
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
like this; in this way; as you see
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
you could say; you might say; verging on the
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
back street; back alley; off-street
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to fly around; to scatter