to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
in person; personally; directly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
school building; schoolhouse
little by little; bit by bit
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
already; now; no longer; not any more
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
management; administration; operation
teacher; instructor; professor
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
profit; earnings; stroke of luck