school tradition; school customs; school spirit
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to live; to reside; to inhabit
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
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 tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
reopening; resumption; restarting
attendance; presence; appearance
study; learning; tutorial
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to state; to express; to mention
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to look away; to turn away
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
connection; link; relationship
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to detain; to check; to restrain