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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

4

committee member

3

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

2

to turn one's face away

2

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

6

cooperation; collaboration

9

(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

5

routine tasks or duties

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

vanguard; advance guard

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

7

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

3

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

5

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

2

person willing to take on a role; willing candidate

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

5

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

3

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

3

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

4

convenient

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

2

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

3

to raise (one's voice)

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

1

ambition; aspiration

1

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

1

clapping hands; applause

3

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

4

two

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

9

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

2

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

6

covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext

2

to fall prostrate

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

2

mixed; mingled

2

sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship

2

(once) again

3

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

prickling; stinging; tingling

1

aim

1

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

1

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

1

stalker; stoker

4

synchronization; synchronized swimming

3

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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