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straw raincoat

1

brow; forehead; bump

1

background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors

1

speaking of ...; as for ...

1

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

alternately; by turns

1

cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)

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two persons; two people; pair; couple

11

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

2

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

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may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

4

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

2

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

Cheshire

5

therefore; consequently

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

2

to turn towards; to point

5

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

9

engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably

1

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

2

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

2

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

1

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

2

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

2

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

4

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

1

to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

3

metal fittings; metal fixtures

1

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

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saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

2

small dish

2

hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail

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to bawl; to cry; to scream

2

pain; ache; -algia

4

in the ward or borough

1

to raise (one's voice)

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anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

1

stew

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nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

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to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

hey; hold on; come on

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to bail out (water); to scoop out

2