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then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

2

to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

1

in advance; beforehand; previously

1

sense of humiliation

1

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

to pay attention (to)

1

round face; moon face

1

to be enchanted; to be charmed

1

regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion

1

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

1

question; query

1

maternal love

2

break in the deadlock

2

obsidian

1

obsidian

1

moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains

1

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

3

everyone; anyone; no one

1

harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

for this reason

1

disguise; masquerade

1

standard; set; routine; decided

1

to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

1

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

3

to open a business

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

recognition; acquaintance

2

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

clanging; empty; deserted

1

making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

1

celadon green; pale sea-green

1

(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad

1

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

1

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)

1

chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken

1

half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

1

that sort of; like that

1

(powder) puff

1

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

2

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

2

fatherly master

1

sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly

1

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

2

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

1

to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

1

self-denial

1

addition; adding; supplement

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

2