prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
narrow; thin (sized); slender
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
just one person; only one
tag (children's game); tig
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
emergency light; emergency lamp
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
self control; self restraint
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs