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and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

fatal; deadly; mortal

1

watchdog; guard dog

1

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

1

material; substance; matter

1

another kind; different kind; distinct species

1

heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism

1

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

3

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

2

research paper; study; thesis

1

alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

7

skimming (a book, etc.)

1

diary; journal

2

devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing

1

to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other

2

to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

1

deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)

1

thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

2

temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum

1

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

6

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1

faithful dog

1

(pet) owner; keeper

6

to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

2

utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain

1

And Then There Were None (1938 novel by Agatha Christie)

1

for one person; made for one person

1

coffin; casket

1

culture fluid; culture solution; broth

1

strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!

1

inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking

1

modern crossbow; bow gun

3

to fire into; to shoot into

2

short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

2

connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction

1

change; alteration; modification

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

2

to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify

1

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

2

plan; design; layout

2

failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb

7

to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle

1

in proportion to; just as much as

1

to have troubles; to have concerns

2

change in appearance; transformation

2

gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)

2

charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood

1