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not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

2

to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)

1

embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

1

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

1

(in) one's own way

3

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

desperation; struggle to the death

1

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

2

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

means; way; method; measure

3

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

6

better; superior

2

to select; to pick out

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

one (thing); one piece; one item

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

2

or; otherwise

1

unfortunately; regrettably

1

novel; story; (work of) fiction

1

game

1

to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive

2

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

60

abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy

1

to think of; to come up with

1

couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

2

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

4

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

4

fundamental; basic

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

4

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

3

clause; article; stipulations

1

script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

2

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

3

literacy rate

1

indeed; really; truly; very much

5

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

2

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

easy; simple; plain

2

order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

to treat as a joke; to do jokingly

1

to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle

1

with a momentary flash of light

3

to keep a watchful eye on

5

limited time; limited-time offer

2

sale; sales; selling; marketing

7