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stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar

9

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

8

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

9

secret; secrecy

1

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

9

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

8

plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy

5

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

4

to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table

2

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

7

to laugh away; to laugh off

2

sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

7

hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope

4

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

2

sharing; division; draw; tie

2

to bring someone along

13

bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)

7

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

46

good morning

13

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

79

so far as

6

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

6

long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)

17

comfortable; carefree

12

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

8

supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined

3

body; physique; build; stature

1

to be prominent; to be conspicuous

2

as soon as possible; ASAP

3

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)

40

to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

2

to overwork

2

resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration

1

even though; despite; when

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

18

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

7

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

2

shy

2

to talk in one's sleep

1

besides; moreover; in addition

3

stray cat; alley cat

2

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

49

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

3

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

13

light rain; drizzle

2

back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

2

ahem

3

to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest

2

appearance; air; condition; state; form

3

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

2