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Las Vegas

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ladle; dipper; scoop

1

unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation

2

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

1

finding employment; getting a job

1

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

2

to go to meet somebody

5

it is I who should say so

2

yuck; vomit; vomiting

1

to let one's guard down

6

to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

1

folklore studies; folkloristics

1

popular

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

2

to satisfy the requirements

1

truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

4

copying; duplication; reproduction; copy

1

glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

1

inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic

3

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

careless; carefree

2

implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

3

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

3

to make sure of the truth

2

mental health; mental hygiene

2

since then; after that

1

dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

14

archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language

3

intentional; on purpose

8

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

13

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

16

to shave

1

to translate; to interpret

6

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

7

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

7

bang; slam; thud; crash

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

3

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

almost every day; almost daily

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

9

a word or two

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

12

indeed; really; truly; very much

9

being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on

1

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

4

to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket

2

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

5

to use one's head

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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