woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
strong person; the strong; the powerful
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
out-of-school; off-campus
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
this school; the school in question
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
reconciliation; make peace with
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
two classes; double; two sets
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
power balance; balance of power
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced