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Modigliani

7

memory; sense; experience

1

pupil and (dark) iris of the eye

1

to paint (draw) a picture

4

solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

2

engraver; carver; sculptor

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

1

financial power; financial means; wealth

1

oil painting

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

4

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

2

carving; engraving; sculpture

3

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

2

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

1

art; fine arts

1

direct relation

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

7

immature; childish

1

attractiveness; charm; amiability

1

older brother; elder brother

2

assumption; supposition; hypothesis

1

oh; ah

6

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

3

return; coming back

1

what do you want?; can I help you?

3

hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste

1

like; as if; the same as

2

to head home; to leave for home

2

we; us

5

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

2

what; what?; hey!

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

3

almost every day; almost daily

2

preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

1

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

6

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

staff room

2

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

1

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

2

unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate

1

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

1

lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

1

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

1