pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
belatedly; though a little too late
among these; between these; of these
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
other than; excluding; without
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
accomplice; co-conspirator
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort