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to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

2

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

3

of great promise; with a promising future

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

temperature

1

to drink up; to drain (cup)

4

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

1

to make a start

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

1

although; but; even though; I wish that

2

graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates

1

difference; discrepancy; variation

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

4

tenacity; endurance

2

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time

3

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

5

company; corporation; workplace

10

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

4

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

2

from the viewpoint of; according to

1

cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable

1

truth

3

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

1

how; in what way

5

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

1

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

complete change; about-face

2

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

cardboard box; carton; corrugated box

1

moving into (house)

2

the number of days; date

6

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1

revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript

6

untouched; unused; intact

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

1

personal computer; PC

15

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

2

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

10

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

5

taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

4

orientation

2

participation; joining; entry; adherence

12

half-term; half-time; half period

1

to rack one's brains

1

friend; acquaintance

4

(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

1