locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
continuing one's education into high school
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
library (usu. single-room); small library
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
subjects of the examination
(attractively) small face (esp. a woman's)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
disentanglement puzzle; wire puzzle
metallic sound; metallic clank
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
studying very hard; studying like mad
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to comb down; to smooth down
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
winter vacation; winter holidays
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous