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to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

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applicant; candidate; volunteer

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chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands

1

working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)

1

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

having the same family name and given name (as someone else)

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different person; another person; someone else; changed man

3

trap; pitfall

2

libertine

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the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)

2

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

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to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

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to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

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facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

3

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

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young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18

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counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service

2

clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking

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to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit

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blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless

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is that so?

1

pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

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to demand money; to pester; to extort

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(on) the same day

4

to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold

2

code; password; cipher

1

sympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler; fellow traveller

1

postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.

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internal inspection

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column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

scandal; impropriety; misconduct

4

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

2

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

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to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

4

wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief

4

all the more; still more

1

raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

1

to fade; to become dim

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to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

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march; advance

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the second time

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random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue

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eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball

1

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

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ingenious trick; good idea; clever scheme

1

spring; fountain

2

to dry up; to parch; to ebb away

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strong defense; strong defence

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