department store; department
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
briars; thicket; the bush
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
boisterously; roughly; briskly
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
major incident; major happening; big scandal
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
(distinction of) sex; gender
to talk; to carry meaning
to do for (the sake of someone else)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
long time; several hours; long spell
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
how should I know?; don't ask me
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
offender; criminal; culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
(temporary) closure of school
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal