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source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring

4

connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction

2

somewhat below; slightly below

1

unspecified large number (of people)

1

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

5

to hand over; to turn over; to cede

3

unavoidable; no help for

1

abnormality

4

influenced (by); under an influence

5

borrowing something without returning it; mooching; welching

1

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

3

cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

2

next morning

1

otherwise; if not; or else

2

focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

2

rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights

1

darkness

4

speaking voice; talking voice

1

random; unintentional; unintended

2

not covered (by); not subject (to)

3

footwear; footgear; shoes

6

support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation

2

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

1

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

5

to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

2

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

3

to close (one's eyes); to shut

3

to get teary-eyed

3

bring it on!

1

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

4

shyness; shame

3

simple; plain; modest

3

kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair

8

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

2

to scurry home; to run home; to fly back

2

decoration; arrangement

1

speed

2

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

2

to grimace; to make a wry face

5

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

4

foliage; leaves of trees

2

bounce; bound

1

skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline

3

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

3

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

2

rubber ball

1

ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris

20

to remove; to move out of the way

3