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to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

2

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

2

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

5

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

influence; clout; leverage

9

small number; few; minority

1

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

1

research funds (expenses)

2

(your) judgment; discernment

1

occasional; infrequent; rare

1

then; if so; if

1

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

4

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

12

person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession

1

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

2

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

3

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

4

younger sister

17

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

4

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

giving; provision; furnishing

1

to accept (a thing) with thanks

1

unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time

1

to shake one's head

1

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

low price

2

to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish

1

large store

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

2

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

3

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

1

to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability

1

to gain fame; to make one's name

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

2

title; name; degree

4

smithing; blacksmith

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

5

fee; charge; fare

2

to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

4

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

2

what to do

6

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

3

home economics

2

lesson; class work; teaching; instruction

1

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

1