ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
article; news story; report; account
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
mass communication; mass media
continuation; succession; series
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
expression; presentation; representation; notation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
victim; injured party; sufferer
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
by means of; due to; because of; according to
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
police; police officer; police station
(political) power; authority; influence
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to keep a watchful eye on
even though; despite; when
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
men and women of all ages
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative