strategy meeting; council of war
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
club activities; extracurricular activities
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to shake; to sway; to waver
to rock; to shake; to swing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
head of the student council; president of the student council
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to give the stamp of approval
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to fold up; to fold into layers
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
corridor; hallway; passageway
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
school building; schoolhouse
pupil; student; schoolchild
whispered conversation; whispering
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain