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being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place

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teacher and student

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going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

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town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community

1

colored pattern; coloured pattern

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headboard

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eight o'clock

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beside; nearby

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tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)

1

email software; mailer

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timeline; timetable; timeline (on social media)

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

1

arrival time

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room number

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summer vacation; summer holiday

1

friend's house; home of a friend

1

to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

1

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

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pretending to be out

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being in one's room (office, etc.)

1

rejection; dismissal

1

debt collection; debt collector

1

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

1

head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies

1

telephone call; telephone (device)

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fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)

1

whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

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to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth

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school rules; school regulations

2

amusement park

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student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID

1

becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality

1

pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

4

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page

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classmate

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everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation

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contents; content

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greatest common divisor; GCD

1

to get tired out; to be exhausted

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animal

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rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice

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historical play; period drama

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separation; living separately; living apart

3

living together (of two people)

3

younger sister

36

part-time employer; place where one works part-time

4

concocting an alibi

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to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

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