poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
advocate; proponent; supporter
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
information; experience; knowledge; observation
least common multiple; least common denominator
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
thus; in this way; like this
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
(act of) writing on a blackboard
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
leadership skill; leadership ability
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to begin drawing; to begin painting
the teaching profession; education of laity
dismissal; sacking; discharge
maternity leave; paternity leave
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
whispering into a person's ear
home-schooling; studying at home
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
attendance; attending to someone; taking care of someone