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to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

2

talk about divorce or separation

1

extraordinary; uncommon

1

nightfall

1

to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)

1

decoration; arrangement

1

inspection; examination; survey

1

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

1

yearning; longing for; deep affection

1

dissipation; lewdness

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

1

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

3

one's elders or superiors

2

superior; superiors; senior

1

utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess

2

octopus

1

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

3

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

3

in; at; for

1

memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

8

to throw away; to abandon

3

reply; answer; response

1

to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

4

prism; polygonal (esp. square) pillar; bamboo

1

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

3

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

to finish reading; to read through

2

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

this place; here

3

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

1

hood; kerchief

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

5

call; hail; yell

1

downtown

2

feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering

1

returning to the service of one's master

5

originally

1

doing nothing; folding one's arms

2

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

3

on the verge of dying

2

effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy

3

convenient

1

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

4

guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

4

outward appearance; apparent

1

cunning; craft; wiles

1

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

explanation; interpretation

2

to keep secret; to conceal

1