school rules; school regulations
in name but not in reality
to attract interest; to capture attention
directly opposite; right in front
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
threat; intimidation; menace
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
majority group (party, faction)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
statute; law; act; ordinance; regulation
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
out-of-school; off-campus
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
indispensable; essential; must-have; handbook; manual; vade mecum
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school