to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...