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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance

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having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of

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to dye; to colour; to color

4

to grow old; to age

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

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to chicken out; to get scared

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oof; ough; ulp

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deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score

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when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

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(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

3

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

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worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature

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school life

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to finish reading; to read through

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and then; after that

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cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation

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reference; allusion

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comment

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to be pleased with; to suit

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between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

4

to congratulate; to celebrate

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sandwich

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unexpected meeting; coincidence

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carrying voice; well-projected voice

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walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

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acquaintance

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

3

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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simply; merely; only; solely

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distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

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to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

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bombshell announcement; bombshell statement

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rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

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wicked; evil; wrong; bad

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to expel; to drive out

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to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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to tear off; to rip off

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

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