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just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

1

isn't that right?

14

hostage

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

2

robber

1

or; otherwise

2

doll; puppet; figure

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

2

ventriloquist

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

2

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

2

to step forward; to volunteer

3

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

6

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

10

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

6

excuse; explanation

3

a bit more; a bit longer

3

self-consciousness; self-awareness

2

twenty-five

3

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

15

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

2

sound of laughter

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

29

drama; play; powerful drug

3

time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet

1

fragment; one of the group or party

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

3

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

2

protest; objection

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

10

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

28

even

4

palm (of one's hand)

6

to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

3

lady; gentleman; person

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

2

folding one's arms

2

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

3

we; us

10

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

6

second-year student; biennial

4

child

2

grandchild

1

discipline; training; teaching manners

1

fundamental; basic

4

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

3