boy; son; baby boy; young man
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to fall flat; to fall face down
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
residence; housing; residential building
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
general public; the masses
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
that is to say; so that means
to hide; to conceal oneself
periodic; regular; routine
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to find out; to discover; to locate
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
sincere; honest; faithful
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
regret; repentance; remorse
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud