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obedient, well-behaved

hardworking, assiduous

to abide by, to observe

discipline, rule

to seek, to ask for

to study

basically, on the whole

stage, phase

dear, beloved

to violate, to go against

rule, established practice

capable

lecture

to attend, to be present

bar (for drinks)

to serve as, to hold the post of

chairperson

to organize

diplomacy

to do business, to engage in trade

goal, objective

department (of a university)

famous brand

to enroll, to admit

to face, to confront

identical, unanimous

to concede, to give in

indistinct, vague

strange, unfamiliar

some, certain

to build, to establish

alone, by oneself

to communicate

across

sand beach

to be silent

to kiss

cannot help (doing sth.)

fortunately

dark, dim