force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
in that way; like that; that way
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
commuting to school; school commute
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
house where one was born; one's parents' house
long ago; already; a long time ago
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that