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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

3

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

1

human relations; personal relationships

1

level of popularity (with the opposite sex); degree of attractiveness

1

dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

that's a different matter; that's a different story

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

1

man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore

2

sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations

1

all you have to do is; just; that's all

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

3

predation; eating prey; preying upon

1

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

1

mental; spiritual; emotional

2

connection; link; relationship

1

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

1

Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)

1

total situation fully understood; understood; agreed

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

visitor; caller

1

acquaintance

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

1

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

1

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

1

striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

1

armor; armour

24

complete set; all; everything

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

2

armor and helmet (armour)

6

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

1

compared with

1

warrior

25

parts; accessories; components

1

deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship

1

one more time; once more; once again

1

to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset

1

construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

1

to assemble; to set up; to construct

3

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

2

(doing) as one is told

1

lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

2

facing upward

2

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

why; how

2