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therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

5

luminous point

25

to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in

2

eyesight; seeing

1

police questioning

1

theory

3

pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol

1

sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling

1

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

1

to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together

3

iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe

2

adult male; man

1

pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

2

to be completely still

2

name plate; name tag; label

1

succession; continuation; series; sequence

1

being on the ropes; losing ground

1

fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown

2

to play one's trump card

1

number of articles; quantity

1

to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand

5

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

7

silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

4

gasping

2

morning; forenoon; just before noon

3

tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)

2

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

1

dusty

2

in order; in turn; one by one

3

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

1

unfairness; injustice; partiality

2

horror film; horror movie

2

power

1

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

tall (of a person)

3

about the same; about equal to; close match

1

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

4

old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl

11

quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

1

telling a riddle

1

myself

2

first day (e.g. at work, school); day one

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

2

to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept

1

first generation; founder

5

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

6

unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible

1

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

1