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to keep a watchful eye on

2

young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age

1

glove; mitten; mitt

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

1

rioter; ruffian

1

practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts

1

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

precious; valuable

5

big news

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

you could say that

1

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

2

to be enchanted; to be charmed

1

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

1

standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

13

to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

4

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

3

human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person

1

twitching

3

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

1

to do (for someone)

4

intellectual

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

5

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

apology

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

composite; combined; complex

3

soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

46

possession; owning

6

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

4

history of; experience of

3

to need; to call for; to require

4

degree of difficulty

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

2

to put back in a good mood; to cheer up

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

1

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

what day; how many days

3

staying up all night

1

to get a late start

1

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

to freeze

3