to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
writing something on commission; newly written text
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to explain adequately; to be accountable
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
otherwise; or else; if not
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
individual; private person; personal; private
detective agency; enquiry agency
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
identifying an individual; pinpointing an individual
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to indicate; to show; to point to
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
at least; at most; (even) just
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
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)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey