beginning of the (fiscal) year
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
homeroom; form room; form class
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to throw at; to turn; to raise
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
with a friendly grin; smilingly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour