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)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to have a relationship; to have relations
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
private funds; own funds; private property
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
beginning; clue; starting point
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
the deceased; the departed
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
invisibly; secretly; privately
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
at once; there and then; immediately
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
shooting range; firing range