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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

5

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

4

ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

1

to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings

1

however; but

9

just a minute; small quantity

4

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

3

borrowing; debt; loan

2

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

5

making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

1

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

6

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

1

to prosper; to flourish

1

open air

3

(someone else's) daughter

5

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

3

candied apple; toffee apple

2

ten (long cylindrical things)

1

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

2

to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot

1

gluttony

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

5

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

6

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

2

to keep walking

3

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

2

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

1

instigation; flattery

2

both hands; both arms; ten

1

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

4

nutrition; nourishment

1

change; conversion; transformation; transformation

4

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

1

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

1

at a loss for words; stumped for words

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

2

dim; gloomy

3

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

6

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

20

laboratory; seminar room; professor's office

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

2

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

3

powerful medicine; strong poison

1

commencing with; including

3

medicine; chemicals

1

use; service; purpose

1

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

2

vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

4