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to shrug one's shoulders

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to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches

3

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

opening a business; opening a practice

1

funds; capital

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

two

3

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

2

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

1

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

10

four-eyed; pattern of four squares

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

8

employee; worker

2

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

5

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

these guys; these fellows

5

innocent; not guilty; harmless

1

small; little; tiny

4

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

11

naturally; of course; understandably

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

5

balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic

1

out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope

2

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

2

place of destination

1

even more; still more; further

2

rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

3

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

1

restaurant

4

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

2

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

2

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

2

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

1

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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(Western) soup

3

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

2

to eat a mouthful; to take a bite

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spoon

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to scoop; to ladle out

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to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

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