to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
traditional; conventional
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
tradition; legend; folklore
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
hello; good day; good afternoon
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
180 degrees; complete change
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
wrinkled; full of wrinkles