triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
relatively; comparatively
Hermes (Greek god); Hermes (fashion brand)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
in one's own way or style
provincial; rural; parochial; small-town; unsophisticated
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
indicate reason; infers some protest
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
first meeting; first interview with
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
with a friendly grin; smilingly