to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
police investigator; investigator
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to figure out; to get an idea
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to replace; to move; to change the position of
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)