somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
silence (not speaking); muteness
physical education; PE; gym (class)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
trauma (usu. psychological)
one's previous life; previous existence
novel; original; new; innovative
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to move forward; to move on
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
genuine article; real thing; real deal