to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
about; concerning; related to; -ish
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to have an idea; to have a clue
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
the way back; the way home; return trip
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
and then; and so; and; so then
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
practical question (problem); practical matter
(death from) starvation; starving to death
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)