once in a lifetime; once in one's life
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
corridor; hallway; passageway
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to have a talk; to tell a story
talking about memories; reminiscences
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
attendee; participant; person present
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
signs of rain; threat of rain
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust