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to be the case that

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as expected (positive events); as hoped for

2

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

5

it may be because

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completely; fully; entirely

2

school building; schoolhouse

1

brilliant; bright; dazzling

1

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire

2

basically; fundamentally

1

24 hours; twenty-four hours

1

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

1

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

1

within the school

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

21

nightless gay quarters; nightless city

1

to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

5

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

3

gloomy

1

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

2

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

2

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

3

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

9

soundproofing

7

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

7

final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding

1

tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability

7

to stop walking; to pause

8

melody; chime

60

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

10

phrase; strawberry

30

jazz piano

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

5

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

2

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

3

jazz band

2

Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)

1

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

3

ornament; decoration

1

to chip off; to scrape off; to prune

2

flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat

4

to be something familiar

3

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

1

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

2

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

13

passage

6

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

8

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

8

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

6