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real harm; actual damage

1

comatose state

7

change in appearance; transformation

1

to cite an example

1

to grow restive; to begin to act violently

1

to send word

1

what proportion; what percentage

2

spotlight; close observation

2

to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

4

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

3

money and goods

1

polluter

36

to quit one's job; to resign

1

school

2

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

1

philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view

2

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

1

misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

5

shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)

1

to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam

1

when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives out good money (Gresham's Law)

1

to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...

1

half and half; fifty-fifty

1

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

1

New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world

1

affinity

4

each individual; each person

1

means; method; way

2

evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

13

a great variety of; diversity

2

to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)

1

lukewarm; tepid; lenient

2

in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time

1

to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root

3

number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.

3

blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion

1

particularly; only; in the case of

2

unceasing; never-ending; endless

1

doubling; double

2

quadratic curve

1

rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion

1

target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient

1

arrestee; person arrested

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

1

reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

1

see you; bye; ciao

1

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

world; society; people; the public

1

light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing

2