hairdresser; hairdressing
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
strong-willed; strong of heart
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
new student; freshman; first-year student
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
limbs; arms and legs; body
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity