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to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

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condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

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target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

half share; half a man

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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to frown; to scowl

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amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

2

to keep silent

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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wishful thinking

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

5

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

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just a minute; small quantity

5

uncooperative; unhelpful

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to grumble; to complain

2

different opinion; objection

2

real intention; true motive; true meaning

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

3

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

1

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

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this matter; this case

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ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

3

nowhere

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

9

to argue vehemently

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irritating; frustrating

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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piece; fragment; one (object)

3

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

3

superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

3

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

3

eye contact

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(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money

2

gulpingly; in one gulp

2

saliva; spit; sputum

3

and then; and so; and; so then

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to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

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(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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