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trick; act

2

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

3

stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)

2

tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude

1

dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization

1

younger brother

1

to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

3

unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

1

to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat

1

appointment; rendezvous; date

1

sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering

2

to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout

5

to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

1

toll

1

drink money; drinking money

2

to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do

2

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

2

once a year

4

younger child

1

central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses

1

stagnation; hindrance; delay

3

safety standards

1

judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review

3

tax exemption; duty exemption

1

simplification

3

other crimes; further offenses; further offences

1

surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in

1

acceptance

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

3

popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

4

cancer

3

social life; social intercourse

4

lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation

1

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

3

position

1

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

1

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

1

hiding one's embarrassment

1

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

1

teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member

1

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

4

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

4

to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud

1

making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

4

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

school inter-class ball-game competition

1

to settle (a dispute)

11

desk work

2

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

4