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history; career

1

one by one; in detail; minutely

2

general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal

2

one side

2

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

3

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

6

quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes

1

to drink up; to drain (cup)

2

reply; answer; response

2

splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

4

manner of eating

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

2

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

4

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

2

untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative

1

marriage

1

fragment; piece

1

to fail to hear; to miss

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

3

to like; to love; to be fond of

2

date; dating

1

rain cloud

2

distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

1

dried fish; stockfish

1

stray cat; alley cat

5

to tame; to win over

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

3

news; word; tidings; omen

1

huge success

1

massive failure; debacle; fiasco

1

various; many; several

1

to visit frequently

2

pretense; affectation; showiness

1

cloud of dust

2

horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling

3

hair (of the head)

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

1

greenish nasal mucus; green snot

1

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

3

little girl

2

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

delicious; appetizing; appetising

1

sunlight filtering through trees

4

stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)

1

to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

1