ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
chance; opportunity; occasion
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
(not) even once; (not) ever
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to change completely; to change suddenly
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
to cook (something) with rice
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death