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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

2

determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

1

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

2

youth; young man

3

paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring

1

ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)

10

victory celebration party; victory banquet

1

at a young age; while still young

1

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

1

relation; relationship

1

be; is

2

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

1

to understand each other

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to nod to one another

1

to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

1

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person

2

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference

1

to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

2

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

intention; aim; design

2

rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle

1

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

1

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

3

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

1

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

2

to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner

1

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out

1

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

3

gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)

1

complete loss of face

1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk

1

feint

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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

3

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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pressure

2

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

4

to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return

1

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

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