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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

2

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

1

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

1

trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope

3

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

mystery

2

island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

1

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

6

new book; new publication

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

6

this month

1

mystery

2

illustrated news magazine; pictorial

2

information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

2

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

big prize; first prize

4

prize money; monetary award; reward

2

5,000,000; five million

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

2

counter for months

1

after

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

summer

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with

1

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

1

mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

1

what to do

1

ferry

1

deck (of a ship)

1

sea; ocean; waters

1

wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly

10

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

2

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

2

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

1