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average mark; mean point

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both (people)

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being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind

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winning percentage

2

environment; circumstance

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

2

vocal sound; tone of voice

1

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

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end of term

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I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

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belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

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to decide; to determine

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to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

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fast pace; quick pace

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street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed

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figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

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good evening

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formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

3

don't worry about it; forget about it

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buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking

4

shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

5

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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

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so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

2

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

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respect; honour; honor

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as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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older brother; elder brother

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stupid person; dummy; dolt

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praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd

1

not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking

1

emphasis-adding particle

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entrance examination

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clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

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day (as in holiday); daytime

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diagram; graph; schema

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not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

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(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly

1

to quarrel; to dispute

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puppy; small dog

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to frolic about; to mess around

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to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)

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salute; bow

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one's way back; one's way home

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how long; how far; how much

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