older sister; elder sister
from the beginning; from scratch
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
mountain chain; mountains
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
feeling; sense; impression
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to begin to walk; to set out
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
defense; defence; guard; policing; security