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literature; books (reference); document

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to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

1

seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

2

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

2

bare rock; rock surface; rock face

1

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

2

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

2

declaration; statement; proclamation

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shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)

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(doing) as one is told

3

mini-; miniskirt

3

experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

3

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

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cathedral

2

material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

1

joint; link; knot; tie-together point

2

to cut out; to clip from; to extract

1

structure

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

2

rhythm

2

pure; clean; purity

1

I see; that's right!; indeed

1

hexahedron

1

gesture; charades (game)

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

7

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

2

tour

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not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

anxiety; worry; fear

5

thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

3

pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign

1

spring; fountain

6

bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming

1

to get wet

2

change of course

2

light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing

3

transparency; degree of clearness

1

bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom

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underwater

5

good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)

2

winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

2

uniformity; equality

1

smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)

1

feel (of a material); texture

4

bluish; tinged with blue

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technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities

6

impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

1

to keep (a person) waiting

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strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

2

methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

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