senior high school student
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
safety zone; traffic island
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
reality; actuality; hard fact
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to summon courage; to be brave
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
burglary (carried out while a house is temporarily vacated)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
fourth day of the month; four days
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be