entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
simmering; (boiling) gently
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to be boiled; to be cooked
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to look forward to something
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
serious; not joking; straight
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe