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attempted crime

1

accusation; complaint; charge; legal action

1

to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)

1

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

3

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

7

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

3

well

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

3

huh?; what's up?

5

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

4

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

2

trivial; not amounting to much

2

murderer

2

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

4

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

4

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

that's the way it is; such is life

3

woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

2

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

2

scat (in jazz); scat-singing

1

deep breath

1

humming; crooning

2

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

13

(your) time

2

knife

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

4

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

10

arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories

1

living; lifestyle; living room

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

2

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

4

the very thing; itself

1

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

8

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

4

narcissist

4

closet

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

4

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

3

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

2

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

6

outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

6

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

2

to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

4

to like; to prefer

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

1

(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

1