teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
in name only; titular; nominal
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to boil strongly; to be excited
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to burst open; to pop; to split
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
first meeting; first contest between
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
leader of a delegation (body, party)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
start of work; commencement; opening
this occasion; at this time; now
now that; since; so long as; because
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so