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they; those guys

3

committee member

3

pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club

1

competent; suitable; qualified

1

to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life

2

miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

5

nine; 9

1

to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)

1

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

1

decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

2

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

5

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

4

secret; private; surreptitious

2

triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)

1

dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)

2

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

1

almost; nearly; close to

1

to leave one's seat

3

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

1

to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

1

conviction; belief; confidence

3

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

prayer; supplication

1

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious

1

period; term; interval

2

short; brief

1

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

2

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

2

precisely because

3

comparatively; relatively

2

to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

2

contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting

1

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

4

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind

4

winning ticket; lucky number

4

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

2

hand used like a sword in striking

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

1

emotional; sentimental

1

to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess

1

to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

1

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

1

to become pale; to turn pale

1

to nod to one another

1

commitment; pledge; promise

1