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felt

4

part; component

1

sewing machine

1

seam; stitch; suture

1

to resew; to remake

1

dried fruit

2

previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

4

repertoire; repertory

1

to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

2

lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily

1

becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

1

mayonnaise

2

chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)

1

potato salad

1

self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk

2

collective responsibility; joint liability

2

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

1

ouch!

3

toolbox

1

container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

2

keeping things tidy and in order

1

blood vessel; vein

4

to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy

7

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

4

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

1

bottle

2

lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)

1

draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons

1

closed

1

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

3

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

1

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

1

receipt; cash-register slip

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

1

point card; loyalty card; reward card

1

if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

1

beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week

1

taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

1

to invade

1

appointment

1

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

ill-omened; unlucky

1

gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision

1

crushing

1

(giving) instruction; initiation

1