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midterm examination

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

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to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

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each; every

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philosophical

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stale; hackneyed; clichéd

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to not believe one's ears

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entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!

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help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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true friend; close friend

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firmly; solidly; heartily

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to embrace each other

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because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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true friend

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference

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to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

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

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pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

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to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

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birthday

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

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impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

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present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

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(a) row; line

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to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

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to get tired of waiting

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to no one in particular

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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distant; cold; formal

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with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

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chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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23rd day of the month; 23 days

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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weeping; lamenting

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with tears in one's eyes; on the verge of tears; with teary eyes; with a hint of moisture; slightly moistly; with emerging sheen

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preface; introduction; preamble

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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

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simultaneously; all at once; in unison

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to abide one's shame

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to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

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