(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
elegant; graceful; refined
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
taking out (e.g. a book from a library); removing (from the premises); borrowing
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
question sheet; question paper
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year