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source of supply

2

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

2

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

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

2

linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

4

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

2

to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right

2

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

1

seven

4

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

3

to knock down; to knock out

2

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

extremely

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

1

to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead

2

interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening

1

defeating in an instant; instant kill

1

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

5

skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship

3

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

3

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

8

strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual

1

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

1

losing one's means of livelihood

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

1

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

3

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

1

each; every

2

kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

Western painting; Western film; Western movie

1

small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

7

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

2

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

7

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

4

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

3

value; worth; merit

2

recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

1

greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious

1

shut up!; be quiet!

2

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

1

slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent

3

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

2

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

2