passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
principal of a private school
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
how; in what way; how about; questionable
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to scam; to defraud; to swindle; to cheat
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
goal to strive for; challenge
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
encouragement; cheering on
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
how long; how far; how much
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
since; henceforth; ever since
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...