to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
because; for; the reason why is ...
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
military personnel; soldier
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
foundation stone; cornerstone
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
height (of body); stature
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
good old; good old-fashioned
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to look around; to take a view of
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect