outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
time; season; period; phase; stage
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
study; research; investigation
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
periodic; regular; routine
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
atrocious and cold-blooded; cruel; brutal; merciless
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
copycat criminal; copycat crime
to cease; to stop; to be over
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
district; section; sector
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
cooperation; collaboration