sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
ten-year-old; ten year old
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be conspicuous; to stand out
funeral; burial; condolence
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
both; both sides; both parties
but; however; provided that
order; command; directions; instructions
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
(dead) body; corpse; remains
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
mental; spiritual; emotional
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
drama; play; powerful drug
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.