initial investigation (by police)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to affect; to impact; to influence
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
homosexuality; homosexual love
to be sticky; to be close together
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to leave as is; to ignore
so-and-so; who?; which people?
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason