command; lead; generalship; leadership
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
older brother and younger sister
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
two persons; two people; pair; couple
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
summer vacation; summer holiday
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
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
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
of course; certainly; naturally
valuable article; valuables