guardians; parents; father and older brother
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
independent action; acting alone
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to become better; to improve
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
coating (esp. lacquering)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
episode; anecdote; vignette
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
main temple building; nave
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
leading; guiding; commanding
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply