to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
temporary closing of classes
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
winter vacation; winter holidays
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
the place for; the time for; the level of
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to have (something) innate; to be born with
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
you could say that; that might be so
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to make an appearance; to show up
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
confections; sweets; candy; cake