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modest; humble

2

sun; sunshine; sunlight

2

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

2

to become dim; to become blurred

1

long-cherished ambition; satisfaction

1

unhappy; sad; gloomy

1

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

3

marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

2

vitality; (one's) life force

2

portion for two people

1

faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit

1

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

3

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

2

to begin to appear; to begin to come in

1

cesspool; sink; manure sink

2

period of time in which to recharge one's batteries

13

to make a serious effort

2

excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)

1

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

4

following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with

1

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

2

verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

2

stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

3

hereabouts; around here

1

representative

1

(most) basic of basics

1

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

2

seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

2

tenth; tithe

1

to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

2

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

5

seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)

4

at first; initially; in the beginning

1

end; close; finish; termination

1

while studying

2

a gap develops; a significant difference emerges

1

review; rehearsal

1

prayer; supplication

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

6

steady; sound; reliable; solid

1

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

2

treasure

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

groundless; entirely contrary to fact

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

4

copybook; model; pattern

1

staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances

7

good idea

1

doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

1