motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
sense of humor; sense of humour
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to find out; to discover; to locate
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
locker room; changing room; dressing room
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
feeling; sense; impression
pupil; student; schoolchild
perfect; complete; flawless
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to surround; to crowd around
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
still (continuing); as ever; further
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
you could say; you might say; verging on the