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the best; ideal

2

consultation on career, university, etc. choices

3

finding employment; getting a job

2

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

5

to appear in the newspaper

2

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

2

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

scolding

1

warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

3

stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

stomach medicine

2

present; gift; to give a present or gift

14

time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

1

totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air

1

soon; before long; shortly thereafter

1

deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

1

safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)

1

blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect

1

to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

1

how; in what way; in what manner

1

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

charm; amulet

4

automatic

2

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

2

nursing; looking after

1

a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed

2

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

1

to get one's breath back; to calm down

1

it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

2

understanding; comprehension

1

suspicious character (person, figure)

1

to be out of breath

3

just how; how (dare you)

1

objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio

1

withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal

1

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

1

deep affection; dear; beloved

1

to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder

1

isolation; being alone; being friendless

1

(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

1

to become completely chilled

1

reproachful; resentful; spiteful

1

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

2

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

7

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

to get sleep; to sleep

1

breakdown; rupture

1