procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
graduation ceremony; commencement
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
painter; artist; illustrator
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
seat at a table; place at a table
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to pour forth; to spill out
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment