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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

3

civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer

1

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

2

camera

6

flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

3

with a friendly grin; smilingly

3

one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason

1

managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability

2

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

2

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

18

good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

18

pulling; stretching; tension

1

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

1

pretending to know

1

veneer board; plywood; joint publication

1

volt; bolt

1

top (side); surface

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

5

longer direction; longitudinal direction

1

express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)

1

cardboard box; carton; corrugated box

1

a size smaller

1

test body

42

electronic sound

4

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

1

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

2

indicator; noticeboard

1

digital

1

hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy

1

it seems that; as if

3

chalk; choke; chock

1

two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

2

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

1

horizontal; level; even

2

lever; joystick; liver

8

above and below

1

spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

1

print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer

1

output (electrical, signal, etc.)

1

soundproofing

1

to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

2

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

4

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

2

to ponder; to brood

2

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

5

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

1

the end

3

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1