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hope; wish; aspiration

1

advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

5

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

22

neighbourhood; neighborhood

4

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

3

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

4

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

4

finding employment; getting a job

6

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

4

place of employment

1

factory; plant; mill; workshop

1

acquaintance

3

about; concerning; as to; regarding

1

work; job; labor; work

1

view; outlook; prospect

2

does not

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

1

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

4

not yet known; unknown; strange

2

wild animal

1

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

2

to scent out; to discern

1

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

3

slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

5

unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently

1

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

2

darkness

1

to take out; to drag out

4

stiff; starchy

1

feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)

4

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

4

pale blue-green

1

hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house

2

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

2

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

2

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

6

darkness; the dark

1

fast-talking; rapid talking

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

1

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

talk; chat

3

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

3