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to increase; to multiply

8

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

5

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge

1

readiness to die; (in the) face of death

1

more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

1

mere; only a ...

4

in spite of; regardless of

1

to say too much; to go too far

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

16

we; us

8

using as an intermediary; through

2

to look at the long term

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

5

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

2

to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

1

once in a lifetime; once in one's life

1

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

1

green hand; novice

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

2

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

9

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

1

polite; respectful; reverent

4

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

sightseeing; tourism

2

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

5

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

4

left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

1

teacup

1

table

12

fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

1

cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)

1

willpower; energy; vitality

4

to be born again; to make a fresh start in life

2

cause of defeat

1

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

1

study group; study meeting

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

3

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

1

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)

2

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2