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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

1

to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

1

children

1

notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology

1

change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

4

arrival

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

1

to love one another

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

2

assertion; declaration; affirmation

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forcibly; against one's will

1

because; as; since

1

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

1

each other; one another

1

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

1

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

4

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

1

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

2

the last moment; the very end

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

balcony; veranda; verandah; porch

1

underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

2

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

1

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

tooth

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thank you; thanks

2

English (language)

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sorry

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(abbr) Harvard (University)

1

scenery; scene; landscape

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landing

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

1

in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

large amount of money; great cost

1

low voice; whisper

1

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision

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room; apartment; flat

1

sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite

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upgrade

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

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