deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
school rules; school regulations
new student; freshman; first-year student
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
in name but not in reality
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
promotion (school, military, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pupil; student; schoolchild
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
inside one's heart; in one's mind
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
several people; a few people
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
these guys; these fellows
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
if so; in that case; in that situation
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission