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taking out (e.g. a book from a library); removing (from the premises); borrowing

2

end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

1

overtime (work)

9

this one

1

-like

1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

having gone too far to turn back

2

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

5

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

1

the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

first volume (in set); volume one; book one

1

where?; anywhere

1

user; end-user; consumer

1

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

1

either way; in any case; one way or another

2

as usual; as is one's habit

1

continuation; sequel

2

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

1

to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle

1

to doze (off)

1

pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)

1

wine cask or barrel

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma

1

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

1

conquest; domination; mastery

1

successively; one after another

1

to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

design change; engineering change

1

to draw a plan

1

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

7

to be able to manage somehow or another

7

sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)

4

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset

2

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

1

seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

1

sound of a button or switch being pressed

4

circular saw; buzz saw

3

alloy

5

small scale

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

3

working; in operation; running; active

2

chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage

1

scope; valid range; coverage

1

law; rule

1