handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
something; some kind of; for some reason
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
senior high school; high school
schoolgirl; female student
attendance; presence; appearance
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
this university; this educational establishment
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete