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minimum

2

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

1

in proportion to; just as much as

4

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

2

the height of folly; sheer stupidity

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

to send for (doctor, etc.)

1

plenary session; general meeting; plenum

1

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

1

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

4

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

4

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

1

travel guide (book); tourist guide

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

tea; tee

1

broad policy; overriding principle

1

success; achievement; fruition

1

to temper thoroughly; to train well

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

3

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

5

Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (Greek god)

2

to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon

1

to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body

9

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

5

to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

2

double track; two-track line

3

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

3

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

theory

1

local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality

1

economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties

1

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

1

walking around at night; night travel; night train

3

sleeper train

1

infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

4

to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do

1

tourist attraction; sight-seeing area

3

to decide; to determine

2

leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress

1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

3

irreplaceable

3

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

short break; breather

2

ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket

3

to swarm; to gather

1

very popular; highly favoured

2

no!; don't!; tsk!

2

sincerity; true heart; devotion

1

(marriage) proposal

4