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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

study; library; den; home office; reading room

1

to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

3

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

2

(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

2

to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

1

to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

4

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

4

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

tail (animal); tail end; tip

2

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

2

mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

4

cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

1

small arms

2

place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed

1

Yalow

2

this

1

phooey

2

to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)

1

in advance; beforehand; previously

1

squad leader; group leader; team leader

7

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

3

drinking buddy

1

I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

1

salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

2

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

every month; trite; commonplace; conventional

1

irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

1

to blow through; to blow across

1

seven

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

2

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

1

history; pedigree; lineage

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

2

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

orchestra; band

1

chief of the general staff

1

miraculous

1

bridal costume; wedding dress

1

once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

1