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parents; both parents

5

to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

3

byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse

1

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

3

check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out

1

illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing

1

security

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

9

if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary

1

invitation

1

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

6

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

8

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

19

logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

7

to take someone's hand

1

this area; around here

2

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

2

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

1

one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

1

getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

1

to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

1

last resort

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

12

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

2

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

2

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

8

(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time

1

hence; for that reason

1

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

1

to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in

1

oh!; oh?; my!

1

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

2

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

1

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

2

end goal; final target

1

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

3

manyfold

1

to be able to manage somehow or other

4

faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

2

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

supporting role (actor); minor role

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

2

to lend a hand; to help

1

order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

2