after school (at the end of the day)
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
by sheer strength; by brute force
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
why; how; for what reason
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to harm; to cause harm to
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
manifestation (in the physical world); materialization; incarnation; this world; the physical world; the present world
to make an appearance; to show up
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when