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assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

3

new; fresh; novel

7

(courteous) invitation; call

1

advanced age; old age

1

stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man

2

beginning; outset; first; onset

15

idea

1

Elisha

1

grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)

1

patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary

2

Graham

1

bell; bel; B

1

inventor

1

win; victory

3

resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

4

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

2

out of one's line; out of one's field

1

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

1

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

6

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

3

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

5

in large quantities

1

good-bye; farewell

1

president's office; director's office

1

indicates emphasis

2

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)

3

to fear; to be afraid of

5

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

2

speech

5

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

1

such; this sort of; like this

9

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

3

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

10

how long; how much; to what extent

4

bluff

2

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

3

grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

1

keyboard

1

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

7

discussion; debate; argument

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

3

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

1

Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha

1