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black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

2

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

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to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

4

to rack one's brains

1

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

3

shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)

1

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

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mug

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to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway

1

to leave the room

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

1

absolutely; positively; decidedly

1

one's person; around one's person

1

to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

1

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

2

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

3

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

2

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

1

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

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never again

2

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

2

(words to) that effect

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sincerity; good faith

4

dubbing; adding a new audio (usu. voice) track to an existing video, film, etc.; dubbing; re-recording existing video or audio data to a new DVD, tape, etc.

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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to do as one likes

2

yikes; oops; eep; wow

2

honest person

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contrived; false-sounding

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conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct

2

it seems that; as if

2

human; humane

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation

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to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

1

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

2

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

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boyfriend; he; him

3

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

3

to be prominent; to be conspicuous

1

clerk; office worker; office staff

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gray zone; grey zone; gray area

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