to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
another school; other schools
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
morning training (e.g. before school)
life; living; I; me; student
there being no use in arguing (about it)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
but; however; provided that
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
exit (for disembarking passengers)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
dry riverbed; river beach