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to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things

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for some (unspecified) reason

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temporary absence from school

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rustling of clothes

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to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

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rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor

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crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

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out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy

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returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate

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return to school

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to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different

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compulsory subject; required subject

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly

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fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion

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wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants

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to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

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cohesion; adhesion

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to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

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to be pleased; to be in a good mood

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how; in what way; in what manner

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to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)

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on the way; someday

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to talk down; to corner someone in an argument

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slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating

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to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

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(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

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blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke

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advice; warning

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to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

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from head to toe

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impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless

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staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

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person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)

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(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.

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sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug

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with a broad grin; smirking

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision

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inefficient

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acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

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substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)

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glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

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elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

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last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

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to carry out a scheme

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traffic accident

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matter of time; question of time

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