pupil; student; schoolchild
to collect; to assemble; to gather
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
life; living; I; me; student
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
time; hour; period; class
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
though; notwithstanding; although
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to have an eye on; to zero in on
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
head of the student council; president of the student council
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
ago; since; before; previous
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
older brother; elder brother
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
bowing out; retiring voluntarily
to watch over; to watch attentively
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case