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no use; useless; not fit for its purpose

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

9

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

9

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

8

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

large build; large pattern

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lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

2

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

4

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

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to take out; to drag out

2

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

14

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

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guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

4

silence; stillness; quietness

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

15

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

4

that's true; of course; obviously

1

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

8

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

5

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

note; memo; memorandum

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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inside a meeting place

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

4

countdown

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

price; cost

4

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

3

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

9

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

4

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

14

grey (gray)

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hair (on the head)

2

plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich

1