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sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

2

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

2

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

4

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

2

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

4

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

1

garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

1

to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

2

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

8

moaning; muttering; complaining

1

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

4

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

1

considerably; fairly; quite

5

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

4

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

3

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

3

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

2

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

2

it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

10

to make coffee; to brew coffee

1

chair; stool; post; office; position

5

to sit (down)

3

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

4

to taste; to try (food or drink)

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

4

well; now; then

9

to hesitate; to waver

2

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

2

face-to-face

1

coffee

4

to drink in one gulp

3

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

3

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

3

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

1

bitterness; bitter taste

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

2

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

8

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

3

conclusion

5

in that manner; like that

2

theory

1

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

3