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personal; individual; private

1

My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

2

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

4

weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

1

he; she; that guy

1

leaving hospital; discharge from hospital

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

2

to chase; to run after; to pursue

3

to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth

2

younger brother

1

to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily

1

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

1

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

4

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

1

to leap over

1

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

2

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

5

hoodlum; ruffian

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

fool; idiot; simpleton

2

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

4

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

2

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

1

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

1

to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)

1

large boat

1

macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos

1

to board a ship

1

tooth

4

successfully; nicely; skillfully

1

to have an accident; to meet with an accident

4

news of someone's death; obituary

3

sixth day of the month; six days

1

engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

3

news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press

4

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

2

to shout (in anger); to yell

1

comfort; consolation; diversion

3

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

2

thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

degree of attention; profile

1

reporter; journalist

4

news

2

idealist

1

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

1

spasmodic(ally); fitful

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

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