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32	“Eat” is to “feed” as “drink” is to what?
29	What is an English counterpart to the Japanese signal word, “Dokkoisho” uttered unconsciously in such case as sitting down on the bench?
25	Antonym of verb “holster”
25	“The Dude abides” — what does “abide” mean in that context?
25	What does “She was young and blithe, 22 going on 16” mean?

+20	What does “She was young and blithe, 22 going on 16” mean?
+5	How did the word “lid” come to mean “poor operator” (in the context of telegraphy and amateur radio)?
+30	“The Dude abides” — what does “abide” mean in that context?
+10	What does “come away” mean here, in reference to a memorial?

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12	What's the difference between “requester” and “requestor”?
9	How did the word “lid” come to mean “poor operator” (in the context of telegraphy and amateur radio)?
7	Can “shop” (related to selling or stores) be used as a transitive verb?
6	How did “tot” come to mean a measure or ration?
5	What's the difference between “good on you” vs. “good for you”, with a sincere meaning something like “you've done a good thing”?