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creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)

1

modernization; modernisation

1

to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from

1

slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract

1

to exchange; to interchange

1

permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon

3

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion

1

dignity; majesty; sanctity

3

last resort

1

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

2

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

2

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

2

plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

1

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

1

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

1

to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

1

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

2

temporary personnel business; temporary personnel agency; temporary help business

1

change in the law; legal reform

1

temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

3

quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

1

outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider

1

change of occupation; career change

2

regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee

2

loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop

1

difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

1

immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt

1

every single word and phrase; word by word

1

one's mind

2

to meet face-to-face

1

to be common

1

affection; love; fondness; tenderness

1

craving; longing; thirsting

1

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

2

to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly

1

like; as if; the same as

1

look; glance; stone (in the game of go)

1

gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot

1

superb view; picturesque scenery

2

small hill; low hill; hillock

1

suits for gentlemen; menswear

1

unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of

1

mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito

8

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

2

inquiry; enquiry; query; reference

1

underworld; underside of society

1

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

1

son

6

social meeting place; watering hole

1

to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something

2