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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

little by little; bit by bit

2

degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off

2

coating; painting

1

mine (gold, coal, etc.)

1

mining; digging; working (a mine)

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

2

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

5

cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)

1

resources

1

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

5

as planned; according to plan

1

land readjustment; town planning

1

to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

1

fifty; 50

8

breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

1

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

3

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

4

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

3

oath; vow

1

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

2

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)

1

mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

3

one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

1

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

servant; manservant; menial

1

command; order; request; order (for an item)

1

maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)

2

transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution

2

by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

importance; priority

1

heartening; reassuring

2

flustered; confused; panicked

2

small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude

2

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting

2

large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth

2

person of common sense; common sense man

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

2

aha!; yes sir

1

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

1

depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)

1

limited; limiting; restrictive

1

grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

3

even if not; even without

2

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

3