school tradition; school customs; school spirit
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
the same school; the said school
pupil; student; schoolchild
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to live; to reside; to inhabit
the whole school; all the schools
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine