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to leave one's seat

3

to break the silence; to break one's silence

2

to hesitate to say

1

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

2

commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence

1

root; basis; foundation

2

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

6

swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is

1

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot

2

expectation; assume will happen; forecast

1

to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

1

source; origin

1

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

1

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

2

(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

1

whole nation; whole land; whole country

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

2

as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early

1

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

1

to brave a danger; to take a risk

2

political

1

sense of smell; olfaction

2

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

2

trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle

1

to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

1

cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination

1

route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course

1

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

1

to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

1

with eyes half-closed

1

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

3

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

1

simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item

1

to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially

1

completely financed; sponsored; under patronage

1

to sit; to squat; to be implicated

1

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

2

projection; protrusion

1

vested interests

1

leader (of an alliance); leading power

2

monopolistic

1

supply; provision

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

7

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1