the whole school; all the schools
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
interested person; volunteer; supporter
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
all compositions; the entire composition
extract; excerpt; selection
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)