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taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

3

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

43

stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy

2

give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose

3

time limit

2

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

5

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

2

quits; even; square

9

dishwashing; doing dishes

1

drying machine; dryer; desiccator

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

9

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

7

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

4

to carry in; to bring in

1

It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

2

treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

3

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

4

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

7

even

13

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

14

noise

1

snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud

1

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

2

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

10

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

14

whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying

1

mustard

1

to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent

3

gist; main point

3

work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

4

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

three; 3

21

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

8

writing; composition; essay; sentence

10

quality before quantity

2

poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

2

mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person

1

bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell

7

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

20

green light; (giving) permission; OK

1

congratulations!

1

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

11

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

3

to wave one's hand

12

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

34

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

10

to consume

2

to manage something successfully; to be successful

9

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

5