it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
boy; son; baby boy; young man
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
good humour (humor); good mood
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to concern; to be related
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
essence; true nature; substance; reality
nature; property; disposition
just one person; only one
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
imagination; supposition; guess
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)