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5

to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking

1

to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up

3

before long

2

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

9

the other day; a few days ago

1

election

1

director; trustee

1

whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

1

replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

2

curl

12

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

3

Anderson

4

friend

4

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

2

student days

1

academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)

1

to grumble; to complain

2

postgraduate course; graduate course

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

6

abbreviation

1

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

1

it seems that; as if

2

gene; genetic

25

what sort; what kind

1

arrangement; disposition; array (programming)

1

creation; generation; formation; derivation

2

relationship; relation

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2

in someone (else's) name

1

human body

5

conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence

1

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

1

(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)

9

to be in danger of; to be liable to

1

chief; main; principal; important

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

5

direct connection; direct link

1

evasion; avoidance

1

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)

5

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

3

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

heredity; (genetic) inheritance

10

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

3

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

1

mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2