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cause of victory; reason for (one's) success

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root; basis; foundation

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

2

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses

1

situation

1

size

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

1

short distance; close range

1

children

5

fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

3

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

4

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

6

obedience; submission; resignation

1

a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

3

sewing; needlework; embroidery

1

prickling; stinging; tingling

2

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

1

to take time

1

completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

2

scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

2

tin plate

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woodcutter; lumberjack; logger

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

3

lion (Panthera leo)

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (novel by L. F. Baum, 1900); The Wizard of Oz (film, 1939)

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character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae

1

puppet show

1

to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

2

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

1

work; operation; task

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

3

to set aside

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to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

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four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips

2

Oz

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for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

1

one-to-one; one-on-one

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dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication

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liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

1

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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