upper half of the body; upper body
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
flustered; confused; panicked
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
leaving everything to someone else
summer vacation; summer holiday
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
large build; large pattern
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
small number; few; minority
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
because of; owing to; due to
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
since then; from that time; ever since