sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
willpower; energy; vitality
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
older brother; elder brother
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
after that (a substantive change occurred)
originally; by nature; from the start
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
remarkable; striking; obvious
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
home area; home town; local