being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be hesitant; to feel timid
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to anticipate; to foresee
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
after school (at the end of the day)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
consequence; result; conclusion
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
near; close by; within reach; familiar
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
fully prepared; all ready
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
grip (of hand); grip strength
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge