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to rack one's brains

3

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

3

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

one week

5

since then; after that

1

short; brief

8

good performance; good work; great success

3

mental; spiritual; emotional

2

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

temporary; transitory; short-lived

2

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

2

long-term

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

10

that's a different matter; that's a different story

2

to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

4

interpersonal; between individuals

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

3

support; backing; aid; assistance

16

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

6

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

2

frequent appearance; frequent occurrence

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

3

V sign (hand gesture); peace sign

2

sake cup; wine cup

2

goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

3

on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more

2

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

4

(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

1

mutton; lamb (meat)

2

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing

3

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

2

subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient

1

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

to wipe; to dry

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

3

scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)

4

deadly poison

4

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

what day; how many days

1

impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)

1

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

2

man; male; masculine gender

3

compared to

4

popular (with); in favour (with); well received

1

filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid

1

spittoon

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

9

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

2

to sit for an examination

1