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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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brand new

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eraser; rubber

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having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

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to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)

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surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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cavity; hollow; cave; hollow

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all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)

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tap; knock; bonk

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being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

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falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

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perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

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trio; gang of three; threesome

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dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

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mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil

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to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh

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to pretend; to act (as if)

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cryptogram; cipher text

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to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

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to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

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scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

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alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism

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to tame; to win over

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going up and down; rising and falling

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to press against each other; to huddle together

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careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

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regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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report card; result sheet

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lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily

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to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

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max; maximum; to the max

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one by one; one at a time; in turn

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admiration; wonder; astonishment

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envy

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sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign

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printing

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline

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evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting

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sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together

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better; superior

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to put one's life on the line

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(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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