thousands; several thousand
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
minimum; at the very least
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to master something (through personal experience)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be perturbed; to be agitated
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to look young; to seem young
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
deputy head teacher; vice principal
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
official announcement; proclamation
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
post; official position; managerial position; executive position