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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that

1

in the end; at the end of the day

2

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

1

how can (one) do something

1

to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

1

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

1

business; trade; operations; sales

4

uh-huh; sniff-sniff

2

poster

4

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

5

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

place; situation; position; location

4

tall (of a person)

1

to gain weight; to put on weight

1

cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate

2

to look towards

1

neighborhood association; neighbourhood association

3

Christmas

36

event

2

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

1

talk show

1

just past noon; afternoon

2

evening; dusk

3

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

3

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

3

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

1

twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days

1

Christmas Eve

3

exception

1

delivery

5

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

8

how long; how far; how much

2

amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

1

Christmas party

11

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

this year

5

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

12

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25

3

turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); turkey (bowling); three strikes in a row

4

whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)

1

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

1

(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas

1

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England

1

like that; so

6

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

2