assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
height (of body); stature
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to go along; to walk along; to follow
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
another school; other schools
time; hour; period; class
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
how long; how much; to what extent
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction