that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this school; the school in question
student (esp. a university student)
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 ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
such; this sort of; like this
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
school rules; school regulations
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
older sister; elder sister
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to take a breath; to take a short rest
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable