authorized absence; permission of absence from class(es)
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
what's that?; what the...
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
detective work; detective industry
poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
premises search; household search
person who avoids others; social outcast
to sniff out; to get wind of
debut match; debut fight; debut race
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
proposed site; site chosen
rescue mission; evacuation operation
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
when it comes to; concerning
ring; band; ring; circum-
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to keep in mind; to memorize
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
help; assistance; service
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance