centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
leadership skill; leadership ability
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
businessman with political ties
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
duty room; staff room; waiting room
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
report card; result sheet
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
leaving school during a term
study; diligence; discount; reduction
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
secretary general; chief secretary
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
one's house; one's home; one's family
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up