pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
competent; suitable; qualified
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
secret; private; surreptitious
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
conviction; belief; confidence
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
comparatively; relatively
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
winning ticket; lucky number
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
hand used like a sword in striking
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to become pale; to turn pale
commitment; pledge; promise
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly