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matter of concern and interest

1

to impress; to charm

1

trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

1

seating order

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

2

Andrews

2

Ema

1

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

1

essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

2

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

bow; bowing

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

2

young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice

1

Bessie

2

light; right; right field; right fielder

1

family; relatives; dependents; household

2

lack of relation (to); independence (of)

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

2

to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

1

having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic

24

Spurgeon

11

to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

trivial; slight

1

kingdom; monarchy

1

smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious

1

commuting to school; school commute

2

returning from school; going home from school

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

1

to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on

1

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

observing eye

1

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

6

then; if so; if

2

impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

2

love; affection

5

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

2

natural (ability)

2

to escape

2

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

1

to give rein to (imagination)

1

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

2

to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten

2