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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

2

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

2

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

7

OK; okay

1

next time (occasion)

2

mother; mom; mum; wife

1

court (of law); courtroom

8

sure; yeah; I know

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

presiding judge

4

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

5

personal information

1

big leakage; uncontained leak

1

press club; correspondents' club

2

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1

rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

3

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

2

any more; any further; any better; any longer

1

to annoy; to cause trouble

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

easy to understand

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

2

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

5

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

2

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

3

to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)

1

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

1

stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation

1

international conference

2

host country (e.g. for a conference)

1

(social) position; status

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

3

to become; to amount to

2

fate; destiny; lot

1

project

4

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

1

store; shop

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1