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mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot

2

one's family (home) background (environment)

1

club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

1

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

1

coffee

1

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

2

establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

1

superheating; overheating

1

growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

2

from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts

1

theft; stealing; larceny

1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

4

most; extremely

1

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

having to be; must be; should be; ought to be

1

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

2

to run around

1

delicatessen; deli

1

to stab to death

2

character building; formation of character; personality development

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

2

mule

1

humiliation; shame; loss of face

1

spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl

1

to share

1

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

1

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

1

award ceremony

1

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

6

to steal (from a person)

1

intervention

1

youth; young person

1

pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone

1

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

2

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

1

avoiding or dodging responsibility

1

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

1

vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

1

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

1

to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment

1

sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work

1

and; as well as

1

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

3

three; three years of age

1

to state; to express; to mention

1

faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1