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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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as anyone can see

1

(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing

1

room temperature

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

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to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing

3

to be at a loss for words

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

3

facing south; southern exposure

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feminine; effeminate

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manly

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tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

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to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

3

totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling

3

walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)

1

underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet

1

to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active

1

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

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infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby

2

plump; somewhat large

1

felt-tip pen

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(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely

6

relation; connection

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viscosity

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to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)

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light and darkness; light and shade

3

contrast

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to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

2

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

3

(TV) commercial

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weather forecast; weather report

3

weather map

1

morning (TV) show (featuring news, weather, lifestyle segments, etc.); breakfast television programme

3

mike; mic; microphone

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reporter

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to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite

3

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

4

to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot

1

show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show

1

beginning; opening; start; outset

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stale; hackneyed; clichéd

2

rebroadcasting; rerun

2

historical play; period drama

2

general weather conditions

1

to return; to come back

6

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

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