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salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

1

without

1

from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

3

to pour on

2

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

car navigation system

1

timing

3

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

4

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

2

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

3

parking space

1

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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third floor

11

to build; to construct

1

period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture

3

building

1

scale; scope; plan; structure

1

sickbed; (hospital) bed

2

back seat (of a car); rear seat

1

rucksack; knapsack; backpack

1

rucksack; knapsack; backpack

2

to smile

5

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

1

fastener; zipper

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

5

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

4

knife

2

pure silver

1

-made; make

2

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

7

quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

1

silver (color, colour)

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

4

that's the way it is; such is life

3

silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank

1

bullet; shot; shell

1

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

4

to obtain; to procure

3

Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)

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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

4

eccentric; crank; oddball

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

2

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

5

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

4

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

3

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

oneself; myself

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

1