new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
(committee) chairman; president
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
whispering into a person's ear
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
alternating; taking turns
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
summer vacation; summer holiday
club activities; extracurricular activities
school rules; school regulations
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
offender; transgressor; violator
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
school building; schoolhouse
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
duty; function; office; mission; task