stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to join forces; to cooperate
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
feelings; thoughts; meaning
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
stealthily; secretly; in secret
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
land east of China; Japan
educational institution; school; academy; campus
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
school festival; campus festival
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
every year; yearly; annually
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath