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stairs; stairway; staircase

5

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

2

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

3

junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs

1

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note

11

to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line

3

untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)

1

to resemble closely

1

(Western) clothing store; clothes shop; tailor's shop

1

restaurant

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

1

compared to

1

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

1

difficult to approach; inaccessible

1

personal; individual; private

7

orchestra

1

concert

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

2

to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in

1

chic; stylish; smart

1

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart

3

literally; to the letter; literal

3

to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death

2

northwest

3

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

7

500; five hundred; many

6

metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge

41

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

1

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

3

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

1

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

3

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

6

to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

1

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

10

bombarding; shelling; bombardment

3

long distance; long range; long distance relationship

4

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

9

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

7

(one's parents') home

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

2

latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

1

coordinate; coordinates

3

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

4

accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)

1

suddenly; with a jerk

4

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

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

7

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

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