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several months

2

fragmentary

1

that's so, however ...

2

anecdote

1

transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

1

disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding

4

to follow in succession; to happen one after another

1

to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp

2

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

2

to use up; to squander

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

2

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

1

phenomenon

1

passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger

2

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

2

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

1

to name; to call; to christen; to term

3

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

2

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

3

in spite of; regardless of

1

after that (a substantive change occurred)

1

advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

1

three days

8

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

4

recuperation; medical treatment

1

to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

2

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

3

a throw; a fall

1

conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence

1

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

1

to concern; to be related

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transport; transportation

3

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

2

measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

1

dealing with; coping with

4

unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

1

though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

2

occupation; calling; livelihood

2

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

4

cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible

1

to keep (a person) waiting

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

1

how many hours?

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immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

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to help out of (trouble); to extricate

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