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space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being

3

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

4

to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

1

believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan

1

rather than

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

3

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

6

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

7

living thing; living creature; animal; life

2

to fly in the sky

1

wise; clever; smart

1

final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination

4

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

failing mark (e.g. in exam)

3

originally; by nature; from the start

5

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

2

lord of a manor; estate steward

1

artificial; unnatural

2

to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

1

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

2

righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

2

urban legend

1

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to stiffen; to become stiff

6

full; in plenty; ample

3

lost article; something forgotten

2

to leave behind

5

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

2

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

2

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

3

how many years; how long; what year

3

not caring; not giving a damn

2

refusal; rejection

2

we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

2

elevation; high ground

1

hair (of the head)

2

to form a group; to form a bunch

1

in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

2

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

2

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

1

to pretend

1

tone

4

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

5

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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