play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
long ago; a long time ago; already
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
standard; set; routine; decided
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
deputy head teacher; vice principal
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
end; close; conclusion; termination
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax