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evasion; avoidance

3

to take precautions; to set a guard against attack

1

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

7

supplementary lessons

8

final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

1

midterm examination

1

to score points with (a person)

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

2

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

7

each; every; all

4

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

5

end of term

9

sum total; total amount

1

's house; 's home

258

after dinner

6

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

40

sleepover; overnight stay

9

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

8

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

2

small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter

1

I; we

2

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

19

many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)

2

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

10

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

13

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

4

penalty; sentence; punishment

3

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

4

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

3

related to; in relation to

1

only; nothing but

1

corner; nook; recess

11

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

4

such; like that; that sort of; very

45

at a moment's notice; readily

4

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

10

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

14

impudent; shameless; brazen

4

force (bulldoze) one's way through

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

29

stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion

3

to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel

1

intentional; on purpose

4

to keep away; to keep at a distance

7

aimless

1

heartening; reassuring

7

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

27

being left out; being ostracized

10