practice meeting; practice group
superintendent of education
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
closing of a school; closed school
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
(in spite of) being old enough to know better