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to lend an ear to; to listen to

1

useless; futile; vain

1

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

4

to look forward to something

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

2

strange; rare; novel; curious

1

(talking in a) half-joking manner

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

1

itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation

1

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

1

on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat

1

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

2

trivial; trifling

1

in the same way

1

connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

2

inner heart

1

obstruction; hindrance

1

menial; meanness; servility; abject

1

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

1

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

2

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

5

acting; performance

1

actress; female actor

1

please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother

1

reductio ad absurdum

1

assuming that ...; supposing that ...

1

error; mistake; slip; bug

7

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

3

in order; in turn; one by one

3

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

2

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh

1

(to aim at) a weak point

1

unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

2

to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

1

to interrupt (a person)

2

logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

5

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

2

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

3

opening and shutting

2

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

2

cooperation; collaboration

1

to slip out

1

there is a tendency; there is a possibility

1

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

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