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mitate satsujin; murder done in a way that alludes to something such as a nursery rhyme or a legend (esp. in crime fiction)

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children's song; nursery rhyme

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

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drama; play; Chinese opera

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synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program

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to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

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Agatha Christie (English novelist; 1890-1976)

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Ellery Queen

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Van Dine

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Yokomizo Seishi

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many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous

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mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author

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subject; theme

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science fiction; sci-fi; SF

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scientist

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darkish; dusky; dark; murky

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change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

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horror

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instruction; direction; briefing

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expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent

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will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

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anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

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wherein; therein; thereinto

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stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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commencing with; including

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slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread

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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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against; contrary to

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second

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fire; conflagration

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origin of a fire

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south wing (of a building); south building

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

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to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

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way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death

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as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

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tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess

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ten-year-old; ten year old

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to grow old; to age

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to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)

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curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)

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incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service

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smoke; fumes

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to become locked; to lock

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duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key

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