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nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)

2

from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

1

to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do

1

to need; to demand; to take; to require

2

moment; instant

2

one edge; one end; one side

2

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

difference; variation; difference

1

foundation; basis

8

this is why; this means; it is the case that

5

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

2

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

2

most; extremely

4

impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky

1

to spend time (on doing something)

2

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

2

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

2

even though; despite; when

2

graveyard; cemetery

1

funds; capital

1

the early bird gets the worm

1

to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

1

bedtime

1

work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out

4

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

2

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

1

that night; tonight

1

majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance

1

no way to do; nothing can be done

1

adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified

2

stone throwing

1

to distract a person's attention

1

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

3

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

China

1

li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)

1

in chaos; incoherent

1

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

4

common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling

1

inevitably; certainly

2

talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity

2

loss of blood

1

school of one's (first, second) choice

1

letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference

1

school grades; academic results

1

to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)

4