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first meeting; first interview with

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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

1

skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity

1

about the same; about equal to; close match

1

acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

1

wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

1

relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation

1

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

2

painful experience

1

dim; gloomy

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

supreme commander

2

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

2

(one) could even say that

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staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

4

the same rank; equality; apposition

2

now; come (now); well

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

2

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

3

pessimistic; gloomy

1

to get used to hearing

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

1

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

1

moment; brief space of time

1

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

1

ladle; dipper; scoop

2

fine powder

1

equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

1

pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

to point at

1

(hand) towel

1

to scoop; to ladle out

3

flour; meal; powder; dust

2

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart

3

to finish dyeing

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

3

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

2

in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

7

lime; quicklime; caustic lime

1

quick lime

2

deleterious substance; toxic substance

1

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

1

deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener

1

human body

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