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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

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to badger; to pester; to beg

5

which; well; now; c'mon

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counter for questions

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correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

2

again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

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quiz show

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chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)

1

to put on airs; to assume importance

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

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sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

8

to be breathtaking; to be stifling

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

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to vomit; to spit out

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

2

uneasily; restlessly; erratically

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perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

2

fist

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to raise overhead

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bop; pow; bonk; thump

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boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

2

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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production (e.g. play); direction

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

5

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

3

how many years; how long; what year

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

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even

4

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

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eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

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writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation

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one week

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soccer; seersucker

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

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to enjoy (oneself)

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(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

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few days

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taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

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raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

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by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat

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(school) class

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being on duty; person on duty

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