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going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness

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awesome; incredible

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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just like that; quite so; I agree; that street

6

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

6

with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

5

back off!; leave me alone!

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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shh!; sh!; shoo!

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

1

everybody; every last one of them; all

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to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard

2

to kick hard

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time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant

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envelope

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gently (falling)

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evening

8

changing schools

2

letter; note

6

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

2

since then; from that time; ever since

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(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest

1

pace

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

school term; semester

2

how are you?

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

reply; answer; response

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

4

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

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department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion

2

compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)

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both; (not) either

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

2

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

10

tuition; school expenses

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vocational school; technical school

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training school

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

entrance examination

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group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

4

day after day; day by day

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practice; practising; training; study

5

continuation; succession; series; continuous

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attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently

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