remains remains /riːˈmeɪnz/

noun

1. () Any object that is left unused or still extant  ( remains )
   any object that is left unused or still extant
    I threw out the remains of my dinner
   I threw out the remains of my dinner
   
2. The dead body of a human being  ( clay , remains , stiff [Informal] , cadaver , corpse )
   the dead body of a human being
    The cadaver was intended for dissection
   the cadaver was intended for dissection
    The end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
   the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
    The murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
   the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
    Honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
   honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
   
   
3. A relic that has been excavated from the soil  ( archeological remains , remains )
   a relic that has been excavated from the soil
   

 Georges Joseph Christian Simenon Georges Joseph Christian Simenon /ʒɔrʒ ʒozɛf kʀistjɑ̃ simənɔ̃/

noun

1. French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989)  ( Georges Joseph Christian Simenon , Georges Simenon , Simenon )
   French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989)
   
   

 manacle manacle /ˈmænəkl̩/

noun

1. Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs  ( cuff , handcuff , handlock , manacle )
   shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
   
   

verb

1. Confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs  ( cuff , handcuff , manacle )
   confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
    The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
   The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
   

 concoction concoction /kənˈkɑːkʃən/

noun

1. The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components  ( concoction , confection )
   the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
   
2. The invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose  ( concoction )
   the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
    His testimony was a concoction
   his testimony was a concoction
    She has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
   she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
   
3. An occurrence of an unusual mixture  ( concoction )
   an occurrence of an unusual mixture
    It suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
   it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
   
4. Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients  ( concoction , intermixture , mixture )
   any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
    He volunteered to taste her latest concoction
   he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
    He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
   he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade