(committee) chairman; president
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
duty; function; office; mission; task
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
pregnancy; conception; gestation
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
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
though; even if; whether ... or ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference