accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
about; concerning; related to; -ish
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
bygones; the past; past event
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
skating rink; skate rink; ice rink
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
age range; age-group; age bracket
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
close; intimate; on good terms
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
settlement; solution; resolution
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd