November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
something like ...; something called ...
interested person; volunteer; supporter
club activities; extracurricular activities
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
back (of a chair); backrest
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
long talk; long-winded speech
every year; yearly; annually
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
each house; every house; house to house; door to door
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
action committee; executive committee
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
performer; actor; actress; cast
big problem; major issue; big controversy