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to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

2

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

3

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

10

machinery; gadgetry; equipment

2

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

2

scrubbing brush; scourer

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

1

cauldron

1

funnel

2

to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

1

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced

2

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

4

for the first time in one's life

2

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

3

little by little

5

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

4

engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

1

shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit

1

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

1

to mix; to stir; to blend

2

inside; within

1

with a bang

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

2

not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails

1

to pour into (liquids); to pump into

2

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

1

pouring; injection

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

3

quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient

1

never mind!; don't worry about it

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

to be helpful; to be useful

2

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

very; extremely; that is

1

mechanic

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

business trip; official trip

1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

1

to shut the lid

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

1

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

2

wicker clothes hamper

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

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