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note (letter) left behind; will

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Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern

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latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

1

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

3

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

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only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

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to crack jokes

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thin ice

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substitution; assignment

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bottled

4

net; netting; web

1

cover; lid; cap

5

first (in a series)

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second (in a series)

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third; no. three

1

finished product; finished goods; completed article

1

third-year student; third-year pupil

6

hair on the back of one's head

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unfortunately

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somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely

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timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

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fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

2

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

1

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

1

identification; ID; identity

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female teacher

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prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited

1

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

2

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

3

way of solving (a problem); solution

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blank (book)

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supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

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udon, vegetables, fish, etc. in broth, served in a pot

1

system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)

5

boys' school

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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private (establishment)

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public (institution)

2

examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination

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salad

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non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice

2

firm promise; definite promise

5

mailing; posting

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to finish writing

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to waver in one's resolution

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to take away; to carry away

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if; in case; supposing

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finally; after great pains; at last; just barely

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quietly; soundlessly

2

departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving

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