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to finish speaking

1

cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation

3

face (of person)

1

assault; violent attack

1

crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly

2

to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up

1

at least; at most; (even) just

2

twice

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

1

sorry; apologetic; remorseful

1

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

1

to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once

1

pointing out; identification

1

common sense; common knowledge; common understanding

1

soon; before long; in the near future

1

there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

2

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)

2

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

long-term

2

to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue

1

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

2

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

1

to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over

1

smallish; on the small side

2

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

1

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

2

this point; now; this late in the game

2

the end (of); powder

2

self-deception; self-deceit

1

public high school

1

end of term

1

ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony

6

report card; result sheet

2

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

private (establishment)

1

remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

1

timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule

1

answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1

marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

3

midterm (mid-semester) test or exam

1

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

1

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

1

leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)

1

ahead (of); before; slightly earlier

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

1

personal computer; PC

1