student in a higher grade; upperclassman
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
long ago; already; a long time ago
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
interruption; suspension; break
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
eardrum; tympanic membrane
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
employer's house; master's house
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to cause someone to worry
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
until now; so far; up to the present
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval