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to begin; to set about; to start

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

2

sniff; sniffle; snuffle

1

size

1

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

1

to throw into; to toss into

2

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

1

is that so?

1

three; 3

1

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

1

mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

a hard time; pains

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

1

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

1

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

1

immediately; promptly

1

to leave one's seat

2

tension; mental strain; nervousness

1

expression; look; countenance; face

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

1

fragment; one of the group or party

1

to understand; to make out

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

idea

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal

1

to carry; to bring (to a place)

1

to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try

1

few in number

1

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

1

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

1

moderate; proper; just right

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

(early) childhood

1

to be reliable

1

overall; on the whole

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture

2

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

1

creamy (in flavor or texture)

2

now that you say that; now that you mention it

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trial and error

2