school tradition; school customs; school spirit
penalty; sentence; punishment
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
perfect; complete; flawless
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
it is I who should say so
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to understand; to make out
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
management; administration; operation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
appearance; figure; shape; form
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
directions; instructions; orders; command
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
experiment; experimentation