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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

2

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

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if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

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conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

2

alone; by oneself; on one's own

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indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

2

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

1

pointing out; identification

1

degree of attention; profile

1

turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

1

to be silent; to say nothing

1

breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

1

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

1

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

1

ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

1

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

2

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

3

to no one in particular

1

violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against

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extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

2

deeply emotive; moving

1

to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

3

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

to run around

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

2

to affect; to impact; to influence

1

to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)

1

to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

1

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

1

to discuss; to talk together

2

paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

2

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

2

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

fair; fair ball; fair (event)

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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

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