up until now; as recently as the present
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
deputy head teacher; vice principal
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
parent-teacher association; PTA
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
management; administration; operation
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular