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long-established; old-established; traditional

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match; tournament; interschool match

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just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays

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just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...

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(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly

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to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

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academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school

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deciding match; play-off; runoff

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game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event

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prize; trophy

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right; privilege

4

Madge; Maggi; Mudge

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cracks or fissures in the ground

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greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)

1

each (person); everyone; individual; respective

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and; thereupon; because of that

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another school; other schools

4

interleague game; interleague match

8

sister school

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to compete with; to vie for

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(knockout) tournament

2

third-year student; third-year pupil

3

leftovers (esp. food); remnants

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to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

2

basket; basketball; basket cloth

2

cut; notch; end; conclusion

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pork

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mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team

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daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil

1

egg sandwich

2

assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter

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imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication

1

slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid

1

real estate agent; realtor

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friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

1

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

2

to remake; to rebuild

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having a garden; with a garden

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estimate (of costs); budget

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dazzlingly

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end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

2

something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white

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to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

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outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

2

stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim

1

vacant house; unoccupied house

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notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

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at parting; on parting

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won't do (for me)

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to lift; to turn over; to fold over

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