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another (person); the other person; one more (person)

2

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

2

to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

4

to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)

1

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

4

youth; young man

1

firstborn; first child; eldest child

1

older brother

6

several months

7

brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

3

second son

1

three sons; third son

1

spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

2

dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily

1

early rising

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

2

small talk; chat; gossip

2

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

2

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

8

hot topic; talk of the town

1

back (of the body)

5

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

4

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

6

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

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

3

distinction; discrimination

1

to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

9

intuition; instinct; hunch

2

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

3

that's so, isn't it

3

one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made

2

occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade

1

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

2

reply; answer; response

5

correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

2

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

5

to fade; to become dim

2

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

4

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

3

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

4