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matchbook; book of matches

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

2

martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts

1

putting out the light; switching off the light

1

fixtures; furnishings; equipment

1

square

4

addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie

1

they; those guys

1

to be caught

1

deeply emotive; moving

1

to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature

1

in comparison

1

manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)

1

tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

1

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

1

oh; ah

2

showy; ostentatious

1

ventriloquism

1

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

4

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

2

based on; on the basis of

1

unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play

1

writer; author

1

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

1

faith; fidelity; loyalty

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1

abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

to leave the company

1

guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor

1

to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for

2

insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain

1

to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

2

extraterritoriality

1

realistic; practical; feasible

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

1

salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

1

playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness

1

ambition; aspiration

1

text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.

1

child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)

1

wish; desire; ambition

1

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

1

front line; forefront

1

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

7

to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do

1

drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

1

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

3

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

1

eye measurement; measure with eye

1