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sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop

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the whole school; all the schools

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student in a higher grade; upperclassman

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up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

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cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

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company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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to swarm; to gather

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to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

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cold sweat

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the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

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you (plural)

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

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it seems that; as if

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way; method; means; resource; course

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unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

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open-mouthed

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severe; bitter; scathing

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

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to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock

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to pout

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obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

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each and all; every single one; everybody

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close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

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greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

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past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

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with a friendly grin; smilingly

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

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staff room

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mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

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to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

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bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

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to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

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stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine

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properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

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material; materials; data; information; documents

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receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving

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in the future; another day; later

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criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique

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transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

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to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

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to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

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one hand

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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