to smile (at); to grin (at)
head of the student council; president of the student council
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
nothing but; none other than
not worth considering; out of the question
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
party; set; gang; company; person
first generation; founder
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
narrow margin; slim margin
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
successive generations; successive emperors
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to come back; to bloom a second time