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disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

1

police officer; policeman; constable

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

1

isn't that right?

4

dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy

1

to return; to come back

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

Christmas party

1

tomorrow; near future

1

together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

1

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

1

shopping; purchased goods

1

feeling; mood

1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

2

child; children

4

in one's own way or style

1

we; us

2

to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch

1

maybe; could be; might

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

1

second marriage; remarriage

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

3

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

1

to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

1

business trip; official trip

1

to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

1

to discuss; to talk together

1

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

1

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

1

shadow; tail; following

1

as always; as usual

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but; however; although

3

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

2

watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel

1

windowpane; window glass

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

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to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

1

Russian (language)

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yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage

1

they; those guys; those fellows

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1