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point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

6

dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

1

being startled

10

to open (one's eyes) wide

13

to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong

32

absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance

1

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

4

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits

1

to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

16

dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy

9

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

3

co-sleeping; sleeping together

2

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

104

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

1

dress-up doll

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

29

if is not; if are not

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

46

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

7

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

106

this world; this life; world of the living

6

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

8

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

58

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

3

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

6

correction; revision; amendment

2

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

2

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

38

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

6

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

13

reluctantly; unwillingly

2

meeting again; reunion

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

4

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

221

around the clock; day and night

2

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

3

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

6

until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

7

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

20

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

1

dress

15

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

26

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

4

to hang; to hang up

1

one hour

1

every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart

1

to change (one's clothes)

1