one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
property; fortune; means; assets
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to escape from; to get out
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
attendance; presence; appearance
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
the wrong hands; hands of evil
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
malicious; deliberately mean
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)