the reverse; other side; lining
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to claim victims; to leave casualties
comfort; consolation; diversion
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to attract interest; to capture attention
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
and then; and so; and; so then
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
decomposition; ulceration
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
review; reconsideration; revision
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
counter for books; volume
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says