schoolgirl; female student
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
drama; theatre; theater; play
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
deputy head teacher; vice principal
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
so what!; who gives a damn?