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anything and everything; just about everything

3

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

6

to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste

1

to care for someone; to look after someone

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

4

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

2

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

2

patient; persevering

1

persuasion

1

to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

1

with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly

1

to say no more; to sink into silence

2

student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

3

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

relief; peace of mind

2

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

3

mock exam; practice exam; practice test

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy

1

interest; appeal; attraction; fun

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

to ponder; to brood

1

clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt

1

self-consciousness; self-awareness

3

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

pedestrian traffic

1

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

1

molester; groper; masher; pervert

1

to become possible; to become able to (do)

2

stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession

1

to make an appearance

2

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

2

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

to ambush

1

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

3

(one's) life

3

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

1

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

1

in the morning; during the morning

2

study; learning; tutorial

1

badminton

1

each; respectively

3

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

2

unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)

1