to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
printout; (computer) printing
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
power of the state; government authority
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be surprised; to be astonished
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
searching for someone; search for a missing person
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
detective agency; enquiry agency
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but