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(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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elementary and middle school pupils

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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to bend; to warp; to curve

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

3

to slip off

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bottom; buttocks

2

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation

2

warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant

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our

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quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

to turn against; to become an enemy

3

human usage; (for) use by people

1

many-to-many

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large-scale

2

beloved child; dear child

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shut up!

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abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

3

poor thing; what a pity; poor you

1

appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion

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black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

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walking heavily; lumbering

2

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

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fast walking; semi-jogging

2

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

2

to hatch out

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shout; yell; scream

5

rooftop

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to bear; to endure

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-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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to catch

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plop; splash

2

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

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missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

2

commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

2

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

2

to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty

2

better; preferable

2

feelings of guilt

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to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

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to become misty; to become hazy

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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