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until now; so far; up to the present

4

route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course

3

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

4

sinking; subsidence

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

2

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

2

sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively

1

repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

2

sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

1

to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

1

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

4

emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness

3

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

2

groan; moan; moaning

1

several times; a few times

1

stirring; slight movement

2

to finish watching (e.g. a movie)

1

catch; playing catch

1

curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

1

results; record; grades; marks

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

3

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

2

carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise

1

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

1

speech and conduct; words and deeds

2

discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance

2

queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak

1

severe criticism; damnation

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

3

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

3

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

22

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

5

motive; incentive; motif

5

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

7

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

2

curiosity; inquisitiveness

2

to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from

3

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

4

someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting

1

final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

1

toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan

1

pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses

1

parents; both parents

2

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

3

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together

1

work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant

1