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

3

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

2

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

2

synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

9

side

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

3

suspicious; doubtful

4

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

2

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

how; in what way; in what manner

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

2

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

4

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

4

100,000; hundred thousand

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

2

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

1

fee; charge; rate; material

1

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

5

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

2

at least

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

7

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

3

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

6

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

3

back street; back alley; off-street

4

to occur; to happen

3

to catch one's attention

2

locker room

1

whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

5

to begin to speak

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

7

how many people; a number of people

4

to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

4

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

2

to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

5

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

17

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

2

dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

3

to rise; to erect; to get up

2

they; those guys

6