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independence; self-reliance

2

stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

2

pedestal

1

to fall backward

3

truly; in earnest

1

to keep balance

1

thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)

4

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

2

trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)

1

sphere; globe; orb; ball

1

joint

1

plastic model

1

hip joint; coxa

1

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

1

ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making

1

one by one; one each; one at a time

2

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

2

until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

6

second person

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

7

for lack of anything better to do

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; that street

11

to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

2

everything; anything; nothing

1

flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat

1

as a child; when one was a child

4

living together; coexistence

1

same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning

1

gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)

2

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

2

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

2

to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings

2

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

2

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)

1

to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know

3

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

4

to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing

1

miniature; miniature figure; miniature model

2

rather than (do ...)

4

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

to the trained eye

1

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

3

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)

3

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

5

to hear of; to learn of

2

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

4