to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving; to finish engraving
to escape from; to get out
to go with the flow; to go with the times
another school; other schools
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
window-shopping; window-gazing
to feel depressed; to be down
prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
lacking a plan; haphazard
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
anticipation; expectation
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
as hoped for; as expected
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to squeeze out; to wring out
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off