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spittoon

2

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

6

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

3

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense

1

to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

1

physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position

8

middle of the night; dead of night

1

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

2

always; constantly

3

answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper

3

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

6

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately

2

examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)

2

brown envelope; manila envelope

1

under one's arm; (in) the armpit

2

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

2

school term; semester

2

to go with the flow; to go with the times

1

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

15

decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

(starting) from nothing; from scratch

1

answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

1

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable

2

sunny place; in the sun

1

withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

15

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

11

sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

4

to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit

2

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

4

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

2

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

coexistence; living together

1

good grief

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

2

taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

1

not permitting; not authorizing

1

insensitive person

2

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

3

sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff

3

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette

8

ketchup; catsup

2

demi-glace (type of brown sauce)

1