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to build up a hypothesis

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excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

1

random; aimless

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

4

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2

to do (for someone)

1

entirely; (not) at all

1

having not the slightest idea

1

to transcribe; to copy

1

document; official papers

1

to refer to; to use as reference

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

folding into four; quarto

1

reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

departure

2

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

1

I see; that's right; indeed

3

drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint

4

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

3

to say no more; to sink into silence

2

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

12

(a) look; gaze

3

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

7

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

1

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

forelock; bangs

1

quirky; idiosyncratic

1

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

heart; guts; nerve; central part

3

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

3

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

1

to think of; to come up with

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

2

to hide; to conceal

2

finger; toe; digit

3

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

1

rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)

15

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

2

protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

safe; vault; storage cabinet

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

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