private junior high school
closing of a school; closed school
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
breathing techniques; breath control
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
shyness; bashfulness; shame
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
degenerate; pervert; deviant
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing