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tone

2

serial killer

2

before long

1

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

8

precision; accuracy

4

funny story; funny anecdote

1

long; (for a) long time

5

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

6

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

4

doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

6

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

2

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

2

against; contrary to

1

phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line

1

visitor; caller

1

to arrive

1

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

1

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

2

child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face

6

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

3

curl; curly hair; ringlet

15

intellectual

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

2

gentle; mild; meek; tender

1

friendly; amicable

2

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

2

exit from a room

1

changing completely; transformation

1

investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

2

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

6

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

6

iris (of the eye)

1

to say; to be called; to do

5

high-pitched; shrill

1

perfume; scent

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

5

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

2

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

2

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

4

so far as

3

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

1

rifling marks on a fired bullet

2

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

8