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to return; to come back

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several months

1

shopping; purchased goods

1

to call the doctor

1

absence; disregard; indifference

1

baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

2

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

2

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

1

very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour

1

to kill time

1

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

2

hush money

1

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

1

in all

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

intelligence or information network

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

1

to be sweaty

2

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

1

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

2

head over heels; madly (in love)

2

to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

2

forced double suicide

1

to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)

1

druggist's mortar

2

to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose

2

absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself

1

to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

1

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

1

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

2

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

to rise; to erect; to get up

2

ladle; dipper; scoop

2

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

to limp

2

murder; homicide; manslaughter

1

honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly

1

lazy son; profligate son

4

kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)

1

to use (in cooking); to mix (in)

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actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

1

pipe; tube

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