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to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

2

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

2

to be helpful; to be useful

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

7

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

4

ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction

16

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

4

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

11

with a start; in a fright; alarmedly

5

drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply

3

to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

3

parent-teacher association; PTA

1

results; record; grades; marks

10

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

4

to straighten oneself

4

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

3

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

3

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

4

prohibition; inhibition; ban

9

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

16

lately; recently; these days

8

to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

2

to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

1

dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)

2

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

4

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

5

late at night; at a late hour

2

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

3

shopping; purchased goods

1

should do; ought to do

2

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

back tooth; molar

6

to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp

1

rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

7

termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

9

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

11

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

6

already; now; no longer; not any more

3

to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession

4

level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level

6

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

2

(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point

1

seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture

2

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

even

3

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

4

thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.

1

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

3

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

4