figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
imagination; supposition; guess
school district; school area
second; number two; runner-up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
school rules; school regulations
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
since when; from when; how long
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect