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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

2

one's share; one's portion

1

to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

4

person; member

2

ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

2

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

2

anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety

2

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

3

conscious; deliberate; intentional

2

to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of

1

to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

1

temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap

2

temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent

2

(public) peace; stability; tranquillity

3

cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

2

repentance; confession; penitence

2

type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype

1

being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town

2

exclusive interview

3

walk; stroll

7

straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

1

traveller; traveler

1

to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with

4

resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year

2

protective instinct; defensive instinct

1

paper

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

3

fishing with a pole

2

reporter

2

man of the hour; woman of the hour

1

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

1

(degree of) freshness

1

clear profit; great profit (without any investment)

1

replacement

1

dining together; mess

3

attendant; companion

2

isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case

1

to wait impatiently for

1

speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence

2

house for sale

1

buyer

1

some; several; many; how many; how much; very

2

years; time

1

weed

2

palatial residence; stately mansion

1

one's (own) house; one's (own) home

1

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

2

time; years

2

to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

3