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speed of sound

2

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

9

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

8

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

4

third day of the month; three days

3

pride; boast

6

was

1

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

1

every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world

3

scene; spectacle; sight; view

3

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

1

quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly

2

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

2

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

3

only; merely; but; no more than

2

two weeks; fortnight

1

chance; opportunity

3

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

4

such; like that; that sort of; very

6

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

back street; back alley; slums

1

legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way

1

second day of the month; two days

2

after

5

departure

1

programme; program; plans; arrangements

1

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

2

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

2

depository; storage area; storage location; storage site

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

1

environment; circumstance

3

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

1

command; direction

1

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

4

good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty

1

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

1

cot; bunk

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

moderately; in moderation

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

production increase

1

researcher; lab worker

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

2