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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

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to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

2

half and half; fifty-fifty

1

close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

2

ahem

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

1

to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)

1

light rain; drizzle

3

but; however; although; though

2

windy; windswept; blowy

2

sound of rainfall

2

to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

northeast

1

corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner

3

to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)

1

cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)

1

square

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

2

four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

maid; helper; help; assistance

1

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

5

middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

3

even though; despite; when

2

in order; in turn

1

to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense

1

going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)

1

special; particular; peculiar; unique

2

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

reference; allusion

1

probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

2

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

attendant; follower

1

all; everything

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

2

going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways

1

rainy weather

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outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs

1

barbecue; barbeque; BBQ

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

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this evening; tonight

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