(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
excursion; field trip; school trip
single word; a few words; brief comment
covered with; stained; smeared
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
proposal; proposition; suggestion
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
correction; revision; amendment
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
memory; ability to remember
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person