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why; how

2

to apologize; to apologise

2

first meeting; first interview with

1

throat; singing voice

4

to watch steadily; to stare

1

unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

1

malnutrition

2

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

7

to squeeze out; to wring out

2

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

1

half step; half a step

1

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

1

report; information

1

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

1

considerably; fairly; quite

1

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

3

brown coal; lignite

1

(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent

1

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

rather than

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

to sink (into); to get depressed

1

five minutes

1

frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range

1

indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building; indicates denomination

1

garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)

1

(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

1

basketball

2

goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul

1

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

3

to differ; to vary; to disagree

1

conviction; belief; confidence

2

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1

don't you think?; indicates question

3

should; must; -able; probably; likely

1

say; well; um; er

2

large build; large pattern

1

eco bag; reusable shopping bag

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

to say; to be called; to do

1