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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

3

wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

3

tow rope; dog lead; bell rope; lanyard; sash cord

1

automatic door

1

to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

1

for use by women

1

to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet

1

several minutes; a few minutes

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

6

convenience store

12

drink; beverage

5

to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

11

favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

1

cream puff

1

to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

2

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

4

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

1

interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening

3

line; row; rank; list

2

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note

2

smallish; on the small side

1

shop; store; establishment; restaurant

1

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

9

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

3

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

3

to come back

3

six minutes

1

boyfriend; male friend

4

26; twenty six

1

boy; bellboy; porter; waiter

1

taxi

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

3

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

5

(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious

1

while moving; on the move

1

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

10

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

2

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

2

late at night

2

foster father; adoptive father

2

research; study; investigation

1

the very thing; itself

2

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

researcher; student (of)

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

2

being startled

3

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

1

computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI

1