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large sum (money)

4

rental

3

fee; charge; rate; material

2

presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation

3

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

18

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

7

exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate

1

to pay

4

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

8

to take out; to drag out

7

easy; simple; plain

3

transport; transportation

2

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

11

risk

5

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

1

recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back

1

this world; this life; world of the living

9

one and only; unique

2

damage

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

5

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

7

Far East

1

thereupon; shortly thereafter

5

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

1

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

7

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

1

Europe and America; the West

1

power balance; balance of power

1

fifty; 50

6

to pass (of time); to elapse

11

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

19

high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse

1

economic strength

1

bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate

5

newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter

1

chance; opportunity

6

closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)

1

four years

5

autumn; fall

6

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

16

journal; magazine; periodical

1

news

2

Manhattan; manhattan

8

district of a town; city block (of irregular size)

4

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

designer

1

architect

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

6

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1