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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

3

with a thud

2

paper bag

3

insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

food

1

aha!; yes sir

5

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

3

the principle of the thing

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

2

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

overlooking; turning a blind eye

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

1

leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

2

things; everything

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

1

boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

6

staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

2

accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer

1

carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

1

proper use; using (different things) for different purposes

1

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

2

in a good mood; cheerful

1

hey; say; look

2

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

1

to peel off; to come off; to be taken off

1

cloud

2

emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant

1

like this; in this way; as you see

1

advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior

1

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

4

difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse

1

person of culture; educated person; highbrow

2

reading and writing

3

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

6

chemistry

1

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

1

music

1

art; fine arts

1

home; family; household

2

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

2

split; division; break up

1

script; screenplay; scenario

1

useful; helpful

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

7

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

taciturn

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

2

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

4

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

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