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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

4

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified

1

to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill

1

laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

1

glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial

1

principal's office

2

condensation; formation of dew

1

wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather

1

to make tea

2

competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants

1

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

1

routine tasks or duties

2

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

3

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

3

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

flustered; flurried; stuttering (e.g. an apology)

2

in fact

2

(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit

1

in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

1

impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

1

one's place of appointment; one's post

1

being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy

1

offer

1

Africa

1

Egypt

1

having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying

2

new student; freshman; first-year student

1

hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)

1

glory

4

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

1

spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

5

to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in

1

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

1

undiscovered; not found; unexplored

2

how long; how far; how much

1

graveyard; cemetery

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

2

naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat

1

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

1

diligent worker; hard worker

1

to lose hope

1

closing of a school; closed school

3

youngest

1

arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny

1

tea party; get-together; tea ceremony

2

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

stockpot

1

order; request

2