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staff room

4

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

3

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

6

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

9

system; institution; organization; organisation

3

lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)

1

video game hardware; video game console

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to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear

2

handicap

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to sell

7

left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker

1

to fit; to suit

8

for use by children; for children

2

decoration

1

(for) one's own use; personal use; private use

4

to shake one's head

3

discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

1

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

10

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

3

spot check; snap inspection; surprise test

1

civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance

3

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)

1

to lend an ear to; to listen to

3

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

2

something (or other)

3

to be deep in talk

4

angry voice

5

power; authority; jurisdiction

4

private; personal

1

to have a reason; to have an excuse

2

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

3

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

2

(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

2

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)

3

abuse; misuse; perversion

3

private property; personal belongings; personal effects

6

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

3

mixed; mingled

6

scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

5

to leave behind

6

to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship

1

to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

3

to excel; to surpass

6

natural virtue; personal virtue

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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the whole school

3

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

6

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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