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how many people

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anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

1

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

2

leaving school during a term

4

to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode

1

winter clothing

3

feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

1

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

1

black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot

2

for use of customers or guests

1

sniffling; sniffing

1

carrying (on one's person); taking with one

1

national interest

1

calming down; settling down; quieting down; sedation

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

effectively impossible

1

accessory case

1

to smoke a cigarette; to smoke

1

just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

1

beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute

1

ashtray

1

to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort

2

round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations

1

distrust; suspicion

1

extremely; very much

1

construction work

5

to clear up; to become cloudless

1

absolute basics; very rudiments

1

basking in the sun; sunbathing

2

going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

1

present-day; nowadays

1

person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession

1

the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat

1

to twist; to contort

1

holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)

2

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

2

to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head

1

dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly

1

carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

1

cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality

2

wisdom

1

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge

1

personal struggle

1

behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

1

to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

1

to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right

1

to boil with rage; to be infuriated

1

restraint; restriction; control; check

1

a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity

2

ricochet

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