school rules; school regulations
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
mental derangement; madness; insanity
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
library (usu. single-room); small library
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
twice; again; second time
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
commitment; pledge; promise
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
very much; exceedingly; extremely
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
overall victory; championship
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
desperation; struggle to the death
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial