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contrastive

2

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

3

aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell

2

mechanical pencil; automatic pencil

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

9

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

doppelgänger; doppelganger

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

2

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

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within the school

1

outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

2

obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

2

final; eventual; ultimate

2

mixer

5

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame

5

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

12

without a moment's delay

4

because of; owing to; due to

2

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

6

protest; objection

8

sorry; apologetic; remorseful

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

2

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

4

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

last year

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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

4

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

6

had better ...; had better not ...

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for example; for instance; e.g.

6

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

6

such; this sort of; like this

3

opinion; view; comment

7

to contribute jointly

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

20

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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full; in plenty; ample

2

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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that's so, isn't it

2

short; brief

2

reading aloud; recitation

4

this time; now

5

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

2