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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes

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husband

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assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault

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scar

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change of occupation; career change

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mother and child

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apparent age (of someone); rough age

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private (establishment)

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girls' school

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(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress

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principal's office

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

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driver's seat (in a car)

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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passenger seat; assistant driver's seat

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to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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Audi (car company)

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speed

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main street

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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uniform

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boogie-woogie

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after; since

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volunteer activities; volunteerism

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itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer

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high; high school

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austerity measure; fiscal austerity

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government spending

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as if it weren't already enough

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cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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cooperation; collaboration

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to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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excursion; outing; trip

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school inter-class ball-game competition

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crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

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leading; guiding; commanding

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monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

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