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scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

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almost everyone

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curious; strange; unusual

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whispered conversation; whispering

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hypocrisy

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

1

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation

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to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

3

at some point in the past; at some stage

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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balance; equilibrium

2

school entrance ceremony

4

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

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dependence; reliance

4

trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps

1

the road home

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to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

1

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

1

unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

1

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

1

codependence

2

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

1

just one person; only one

3

through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of

3

compulsory education

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student card; student ID

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pleasantly smiling

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sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student

1

(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes

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to start for home; to head for home; to make for home

3

intervention

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any number of times

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

the other day; some time ago; recently

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origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

1

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

3

healthy; sound; wholesome

5

shopping

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public (facilities, service, etc.); communal

1

desire to protect

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to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution

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see you next week

2

growth period; growing season

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