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skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
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recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
wandering people; nomadic tribe
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
this and that; one thing or another
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
hot topic; talk of the town
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
numerator; molecule; member; element
clear writing; specification
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
kickoff party; rally; pep party
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency