geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
free trial (e.g. of software, game, etc.)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
school; school building; schoolhouse
bright; shining; clear; evident
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
referral fee; introduction fee
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
end of term; end of semester
throng; gathering of people
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
being argued into silence; being left speechless
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
closing of a school; closed school
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
draw; tie; quits; even; square
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
school of one's (first, second) choice
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to delight; to give pleasure
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
diving; submerging; going underwater
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
holding two or more positions concurrently
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry