headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
besides; in addition; also; moreover
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
draw (in competition); tie game
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
man of the hour; woman of the hour
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
as planned; according to plan
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
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)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
homeroom; form room; form class
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
person of high rank or position
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather