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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

1

crouched burial

1

popular writer

1

children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle

1

penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism

1

platform; home; home base; home plate

1

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

1

blazer

1

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

1

from here; from this place

2

February; second month of the lunar calendar

1

final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

1

to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

1

to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)

1

civilization; civilisation; enlightenment

6

boys' school

3

school tradition; school customs; school spirit

1

being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports

1

school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered

1

(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as

1

to use X as a selling point

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

3

home-schooling; studying at home

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

12

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

notice; notification

1

rare (or peculiar) animal

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

charisma

1

aura

1

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

2

very important person; VIP

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

insolent fellow; rude fellow

1

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

1

to frown; to squint

2

(committee) chairman; president

13

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

4

school rules; school regulations

2

earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing

2

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan

1

trousers; pants

3

waist; waistline; waist measurement

2