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only; merely; but; no more than

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several months

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inferiority; low grade

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horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

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to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

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second place

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to pile up; to accumulate

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to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

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to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

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in all

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to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

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service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

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to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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sense of responsibility

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

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boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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to play a leading role; to play a central part

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number of pupils

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to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

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to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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to sit for an examination

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to stay calm; to keep cool

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one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

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false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

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marker; grader; scorer

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bribe; sweetener; douceur

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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cheating (on an examination); cribbing

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I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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now; come (now); well

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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like this; this sort; this way

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marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

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subject; curriculum

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perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent

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perhaps; maybe; by some chance

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placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)

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rather; sooner; preferably

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to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up

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