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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

2

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

1

wintertime; winter season

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

2

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

5

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

1

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

1

cake served with tea; teacake

1

wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

desk

2

pen

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

inkwell

1

notebook; account book; register

1

disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

1

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

1

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

to lay aside; to set aside

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)

1

low table; table with very short legs

3

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

rest; break; recess; intermission

2

each house; every house; many houses

3

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

1

unrelated

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

the very best; utmost

1

preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery

1

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

1

apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

1

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

1

again (and again); once again; yet again

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

2

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

1

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

daughter

2

cooperative; helpful

1

processed goods; finished goods

1

to have an interest (in)

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

2