(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to die; to lay down life's burden
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
electricity; (electric) light
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
oblique line; forward slash
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
dying message (message left by a murder victim just before death; in mystery novels, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
from here; from this place
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally