to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
out-of-school; off-campus
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
just because; even if; even though
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
sad; wretched; deplorable
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
offender; transgressor; violator
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to jump up and down; to hop
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
mark indicating that the order of the adjacent characters is to be reversed (for reading kanbun in Japanese word order); check mark; tick mark
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
depending on; dependent on
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)