| headmistress | n guru besar (perempuan). | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| headmaster | n guru besar (lelaki). | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| staff | b. (group of teachers as distinct from the students) guru; (group of lecturers as distinct from the students) pensyarah, kakitangan akademik: the headmaster introduced the senior members of the ~ to the guest of honour, guru besar memperkenalkan guru-guru kanan kpd tetamu kehormat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| swish | the boy cringed as the headmaster ~ed his cane, budak itu mengekot apabila guru besar mengayun-ayunkan rotannya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| perspicacious | adj ( fml ) bijak(sana): a ~ and sympathetic headmaster, seorang guru besar yg bijaksana dan penuh simpati. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| reprimand | vt menegur: he was ~ed by the headmaster for being rude, dia ditegur oleh guru besar krn biadab. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| harangue | vt berucap dgn hangat kpd: the headmaster ~d the boys on the subject of drugs, guru besar berucap dgn hangat kpd murid-murid ttg dadah. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| strict | adj 1. severe, insistent on discipline and obedience, tegas: a ~ headmaster, seorang guru besar yg tegas; I don’t think he should be so ~ with the children, saya fikir dia tdk patut begitu tegas dgn budak-budak itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| serve | ~ so. right, padan muka sso: he got a tongue-lashing from the headmaster and ~ him right!, dia dihamput oleh guru besar, padan muka dia!; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| speak | the boy went too far. I’ll have to get the headmaster to ~ to him, Budak itu melampau sangat. Saya mesti meminta Guru Besar menegurnya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |