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although I say; although one might say; although called

4

should; must; ought to

3

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

5

good morning

1

to grasp tightly

4

to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

6

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

11

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

15

pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

5

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

35

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

7

timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

9

to make a sound

3

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

8

refrigerator; fridge

5

chopsticks

2

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

6

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

page; nth page; page ...

3

note; memo; memorandum

3

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

3

I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

3

street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)

5

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

one hour

4

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

8

focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

3

glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile

2

to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do

1

spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

3

five; 5

4

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

1

rank; standing

1

highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

1

service area

4

special treatment; priority

3

facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)

1

maintenance; preservation; improvement

3

administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs

1

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

3

excursion; field trip; school trip

1

reserve (fund); deposit

1

even

6

money; metal

3

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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