presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
promising; hopeful; full of promise
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
planning; plan; project; arrangements
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
bright person; talented student; prodigy
remarkable; striking; obvious
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
surely (not); certainly (not)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
threesome (sexual activity)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
quickly; swishing; whooshing
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
living thing; living creature; animal; life
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front