threat; intimidation; menace
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
build; physique; frame; constitution
first meeting; first interview with
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
third-year student; third-year pupil
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
in the following manner; as follows
centre; center; center fielder
reading circle; reading group; book club
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
time; hour; period; class
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
home environment; family environment
to concern; to be related
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to discuss; to talk together
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed