light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
author; writer; novelist; artist
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
very likely; very probable
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
still better; even better
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
person who has rendered distinguished service
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to care for someone; to look after someone
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application