painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
preparation; arrangements
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
older sister and younger brother
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
number one; first; best; most; game; round
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to pass (of time); to elapse
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
originally; by nature; from the start
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
time; hour; period; class
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
private tutor; coach; governess
question; inquiry; enquiry
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings