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to obtain; to procure

1

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

1

back (of body)

4

dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)

1

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

1

midnight; dead of night

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

2

waste of time; killing time

1

to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing

1

to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

1

to compose; to put together

1

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

2

a few hours

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

3

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

3

satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

1

to be finished; to be completed; to be done

1

minute adjustment; fine tuning

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

14

riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate

1

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

2

gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

1

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

2

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

3

nowhere

1

to finish reading; to read through

4

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

3

recovery

1

if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

2

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

5

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

2

curtain; curtains

1

upper floor (of a high-rise building)

1

noise; din

1

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

6

silence; stillness; quietness

3

to (do) like this

1

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

1

music

1

reading (books)

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

2

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

2

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

1

comfortable; pleasant

2

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient

1