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school rules; school regulations

2

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

2

knee-length (clothing)

1

sense of urgency; feeling of high tension

2

to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy

4

ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front

9

to hold one's breath

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

4

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

to throw away

4

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

13

to run down (stairs, etc.)

2

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

4

darkness

1

smoking (tobacco)

1

three people

13

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

2

dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment

3

to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

3

both arms

7

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

3

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

3

to shout (in anger); to yell

8

established practice; custom

1

winter season; winter

1

smoker

4

exterminatory measure; eradication campaign

5

because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

13

firing; discharge of gun

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

7

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

14

to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on

1

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

1

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

2

to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

1

splash (of water); spray

1

jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion

1

fire; flame; blaze

2

to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through

1

splash; spray; droplet

2

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

8

offender; transgressor; violator

4

face (of person)

2

stationery

1

store; shop; restaurant

3

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

3

storehouse; warehouse; godown

1