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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

6

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

9

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

4

public management

2

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

10

news programme; news program

1

South Africa

1

development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)

1

new technology

1

license; licence

1

to concern; to be related

14

lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation

1

international; diplomatic intercourse

2

court (of law); courtroom

2

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

1

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

2

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

table

21

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

4

black tea

1

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

3

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

2

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

5

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

20

trial; judgement; judgment

4

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

8

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

7

value; worth; merit

3

each other; one another

2

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

4

calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation

17

pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack

2

Cape Town (South Africa)

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

20

(period of) a year; during the era (of)

1

thirty; 30

7

hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8

6

credit; credit sale; selling on a (monthly) installment plan (instalment); credit card; credit titles (of a film, TV show, etc.); credits; (giving) credits (to the creator, copyright holder, etc.)

2

to pay

2

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

71

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

17

nothing but; except; no more than

15

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

11

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

27

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

73

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

2