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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

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

1

several years; a few years

4

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

10

to be too numerous; to be too much

2

what sort; what kind

1

to volunteer; to undertake a challenge

2

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

he; she; that guy

11

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

5

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

4

parent and child

3

how; in what way; I wonder

1

conclusion

1

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

4

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

5

precisely because

1

to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

coherence; consistency

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

11

indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

2

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

4

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

1

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

2

world; society; people; the public

1

existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive

1

very; much; greatly; a lot of

4

to be worried; to be troubled

2

aunt

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

(someone else's) daughter

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

sex life; sexual activities

1

naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

3

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

senior; elder; person older than oneself

1

slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older

1

powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

1

sorry; excuse me

2

to prowl after; to keep watch on

1

objective

2

both; (not) either

1

six; 6

1

nobleman's illegitimate child

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

older brother and younger sister

1

this is why; this means; it is the case that

3

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

5

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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