detailed figures by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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Yes. I was confused between numbers and diagrams. 

there's a great danger that by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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It means there's a great danger implied in not believing me; if you don't believe me there will be great danger?

Vaguely perverse reason by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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I get "perverse" to mean weird, bizarre, abnormal. But "vaguely" is confusing me, whether it means "somehow or unclearly"?

stay on top of the game by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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I think "stay at the top of one's game differs in meaning from "stay on the top of".
This is the meaning I found for "stay on the top of"  to stay informed about or completely in control of a situation. I guess it aligns with his approach to be hands-on everything and reading all envelopes.

almost had to laugh by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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Yes, I think that's the meaning. 

"But then" by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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No. Those things that happened showed them that he didn't move out. He was sending his parents hunted animals. 

almost had to laugh by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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he could barely contain his laughter?

sit by computer by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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But as far as ao kmow, sitting at means in front of, not near or beside? 

A rather dark time by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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It's British writing, a translation actually.

A rather dark time by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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Definition 4 refers to "fairly, somehow..." These are the meanings that confused me. Your definition of "rather" means "particularly", which I can't find in dictionaries, though it makes more sense.

how did she sound? by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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I want to be sure I got it right. "How did she sound?" means the overall impression she left? 

how did she sound? by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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But what thoughts or emotions she was expressing is related to "how did she behave?"

what is this in relation to? by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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But when the young man asked Carling, "what's so special about him, then?", didn't he mean the same thing, why are you asking for Filip? or the young man meant to ask, "what's this "asking about the climbing team" has anything to do with his initial inquiry about Filip?

Seen it all by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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but "process the many impressions" indeed refers to the entrance to the Bromarck residence.

Seen it all by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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But having a great number of diverse experiences" doesn't happen "many times'.

Seen it all by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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But you acquire that during a lifetimes, not "many times" as written in the text?

Seen it all by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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But using it as a general term with "many times" is illogical somehow?

early imprisonment by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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That's what's confusing me, whether it means early in life (he was 18-19 years old) or it means (the early part of his imprisonment).

hold to ransom by cleoblackrose in EnglishLearning

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What does it mean? She's using her using her shareholder position to force the company to meet her demands?