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to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

2

furiously; passionately; indignantly

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

1

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

4

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

2

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

4

index finger; forefinger; second toe

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

all you have to do is; just; that's all

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)

1

threat; intimidation; menace

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

bitch; female dog

4

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

experiment

1

to inject a unit of dope

1

top recommendation; (something) highly recommended

2

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

1

disgrace; humiliation

3

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

1

to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

1

self-interest; selfish desire

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

frequent; common; usual

1

harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

1

(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat

1

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

2

dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point

1

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

3

pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

1

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

2

to keep a watchful eye on

1

person obsessed with thoughts of sex

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame

6

loyalty; faithfulness

2

entering a faith; joining a religion

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

3

eavesdropping

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

2

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

3

ability to think

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

bottom; sole

1