sports-minded; sports-oriented
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
rather; better; instead; if anything
excellent-good-poor; first-second-third (class); (in) three volumes (a literary work)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
classification; categorization; sorting
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
number one; first; best; most; game; round
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
results; record; grades; marks
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
originally; by nature; from the start
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
lord of a manor; estate steward
preference; priority; precedence
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
sympathy; compassion; pity
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
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
story; tale; talk; discussion