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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

2

faltering; hesitation

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

near; close; beside; third person

2

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

2

day trip

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

together with; same; both; all; including ...

3

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

2

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

8

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

2

the same age

1

diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

4

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

3

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

1

(one's) life

3

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

2

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

4

day after day; every day

2

tea party

13

garden party

2

a certain ...

1

early afternoon

2

by the window

1

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

4

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

2

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

5

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

2

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

4

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

2

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

to state; to express; to mention

6

all; everyone; everybody

1

leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure

1

(one's) self; oneself

3

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

2

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable

1

to dress up

1

to show off; to flaunt

1

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

3