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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

5

to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

1

younger sister

10

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

printer

1

printout; (computer) printing

1

paper

4

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

13

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

27

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together

3

garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin

5

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

2

strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)

1

jurisdiction

1

power of the state; government authority

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

18

database

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

47

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

1

famous; fame

6

hacker

1

hacking

2

avocation; hobby

1

searching for someone; search for a missing person

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

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)

35

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

82

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

6

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

3

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

11

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

2

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

5

finding employment; getting a job

2

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

2

detective agency; enquiry agency

2

service; duty; work

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

8

regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee

1

table

22

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

11

empty can

3

ash; ashes

1

time; labour; labor

3

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

102

to thank

7

cost; expense

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

7

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)

12

other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

15

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

1