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to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

3

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

5

modest; humble

1

new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman

1

battleship

3

candidate; applicant

1

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

1

state of progress

1

departure

1

three years

2

schedule

2

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

2

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

2

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

1

simply; merely; only; solely

2

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

2

spy

1

existence; possession; having; limited company

9

nonessential and nonurgent; unnecessary

1

data; datum

5

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

to smile

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

to scan; to look over

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

7

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

6

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

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

6

word; language; speech

5

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

2

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

member

4

blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

1

for a while; for some time; for a period

1

to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names

1

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

3

declaration; proclamation; announcement

8

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

2

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

4

shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking

3

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

2

to put into effect; to put into practice

1

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

1

considerably; fairly; quite

20

strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

7