weather; fair weather; fine weather
to amuse oneself; to make merry
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to mark the end; to spell the end
school record; scholastic performance
sunlight filtering through trees
religious painting; religious picture
aptitude; aptness; suitability
examination results; test result; test outcome
type of occupation; occupational category
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
bento; Japanese box lunch
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
motive power; driving force
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
sad to say; how sad; alas
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to put one's strength into
to live; to make a living; to get on with