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to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

4

cheque; check

1

several years; a few years

1

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

1

amount of money; sum of money

1

enjoyment; pleasure

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cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service

1

uniform

2

paper bag

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

5

trade; business; occupation; profession; job

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

4

disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing

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tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

5

grey (gray)

5

coat; coating

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

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downcast look

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

2

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

3

to stop walking; to pause

2

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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like that; so

1

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

1

flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking

1

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

2

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

2

successor

2

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

2

to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

2

too much; excessive; too

3

extreme passion; wild enthusiasm

1

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

1

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

escalator

7

master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

5

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

3

to talk; to chat; to chatter

2

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

2