to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
manners; behavior; behaviour
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
educator; teacher; educationalist
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to turn towards; to point
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
beyond this point; from now on; after this
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to relax; to feel at home
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to complain; to make a complaint
to frolic about; to mess around