high spirits; gleeful mood
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
sons and daughters; children; girl
importance; emphasis; stress
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
comparatively; relatively
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
common people; ordinary people; masses
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
workshop; studio; atelier
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to make an appearance; to show up
dram (unit of weight); drachm
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
when it comes to ...; as for ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
both (people); the two of them
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
putting into operation; invocation
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
noisy; confused; uproarious