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retreating figure; appearance from behind

6

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

8

now; nowadays

8

future; possible; potential; prospective

3

possible; likely; probable

2

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

12

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

8

years later

3

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

optimism; taking an optimistic view

5

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)

4

to check; to stop; to keep back

4

one year; some time ago

59

to grow old; to age

3

finding employment; getting a job

10

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

24

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

6

as time passes; with the passing of time; with time

1

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

7

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

19

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

7

speed dialing

3

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

67

funny story; funny anecdote

2

to be powered on; to be turned on

2

liquid crystal

12

patience; endurance

1

next morning

18

being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

13

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

2

pupil; student; schoolchild

19

on the occasion of; at the time of

4

testimony; (verbal) evidence

1

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

14

ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac

2

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

9

to answer the phone

7

voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

8

to arrive home; to return

10

to get in touch with

13

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

14

common use; communal use; sharing

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

20

shy

1

sales talk

2

pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency

2

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

6

as always; as ever; though it's always the case

4

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

2