attention; giving one's attention; focusing
novel; original; new; innovative
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
foreign; abroad; overseas
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
process; course; mechanism
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
such; this sort of; like this
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on