sports ground; sports oval
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
start of work; commencement; opening
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
overconfident; presumptuous
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
war; battle; match; game; competition
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
speaking voice; talking voice
notice; attention; observation
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
absence due to illness; sick leave
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
after school (at the end of the day)
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
some people; a few people; several people
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post