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retirement; resignation; stepping down

2

honorary president

2

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

5

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

3

equilibrium; balance

2

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

4

one year ago

1

project

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duty of confidentiality

1

to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)

1

after graduation

1

insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)

1

writer

2

stalking

1

one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress

1

n-storied building

1

glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy

1

several hundreds

1

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

7

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

1

pedestrian traffic

1

nourishment; nutrient

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

2

to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

1

early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)

1

to join forces with; to cooperate with

1

instant coffee

1

personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR

2

to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

2

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife

2

reconciliation; make peace with

1

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

3

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

1

selling by the piece

1

second offense; second offence

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

1

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders

1

to dominate (usu. one's husband)

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

2

document; official papers

1

one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

1

desk; copy editor

2

favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape

1

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

5

swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is

4

paper

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