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study; diligence; discount; reduction

2

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

3

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

4

from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

9

father

2

hearsay; rumor; rumour; report

1

to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

8

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

Melchior

1

rejection; dismissal

2

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

5

to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead

5

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

7

recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

2

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

19

that is to say; so that means

7

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

6

to want; to desire

1

precisely because

6

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

1

emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

1

cold; short; curt; blunt

1

time; hour; season; time of the year

1

deed; act

3

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

4

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

18

adult; grown-up

2

property-value; attribute value

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

5

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

39

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

12

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

8

to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

4

anything and everything; just about everything

3

to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

3

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

6

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

to tell a lie; to fib

2

purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

13

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

2

to rock; to shake; to swing

1