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croquette

3

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

1

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I

1

beast; brute; animal

1

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

2

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

2

to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover

1

be; is

2

limit; bound

3

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

2

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

1

old woman

1

crumpled; wrinkled

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

to fall flat; to collapse in a heap

1

to break; to smash

1

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1

arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

2

number; series of digits

2

remembrance; recollection; recognition

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

3

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

2

pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

thank you; thanks

7

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

5

hair (of the head)

37

to collect; to assemble; to gather

5

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

experiment

6

company; corporation; workplace

1

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

1

having said that; on the other hand

2

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1

wariness

1

employer

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

probable; likely

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

1

implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

1