to give a round of applause; to applaud
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
accurate; correct; precise; exact
good humour (humor); good mood
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
school grades; academic results
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
problematic statement; controversial remark
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
in accordance with; according to
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
joint struggle; common (united) front
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to wind (thread, film, etc.)