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results; record; grades; marks

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top-class

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extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super

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set one's teeth on edge

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to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

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wise; clever; smart

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many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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dizzy; giddy

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

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bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

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injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid

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even if not; even without

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unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

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self-sacrifice; self-renunciation

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avant-garde

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

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small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

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as one promised

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to half-rise to one's feet

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even more; still more; further

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to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

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in proportion to; just as much as

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strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

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being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing

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to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled

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serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

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(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

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this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means

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obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability

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avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)

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crybaby; blubberer

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far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

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to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

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dreamy state of mind

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laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

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to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

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temporary

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inattention; absent-mindedness

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noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

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looks; features

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earnest; single-minded

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unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

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cloud

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

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course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)

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