to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
club activities; extracurricular activities
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to accept; to receive; to agree
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
everywhere; all over; throughout
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
for example; for instance; e.g.
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
deaf person; hearing-impaired person
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
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