once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
power; authority; jurisdiction
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
error; mistake; slip; bug
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
management; administration; operation
private school; non-government school
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
doing whatever one pleases
scandal; deplorable event
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
sales message; sales copy
having a meal; eating something
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
a few years ago; some years back
day (as in holiday); daytime