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to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

3

to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle

2

already; now; no longer; not any more

3

thread; yarn; string

2

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

6

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

big yawn

1

tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)

9

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

6

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

3

understanding completely; understanding all there is to know

2

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

5

to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited

1

and then; in addition to that; also; even so

1

right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

3

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

5

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

5

birthmark; nevus; bruise

5

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

9

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

2

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

1

reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

4

child; children

1

innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded

3

to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained

1

return; coming back

2

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

4

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

1

transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

2

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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to form a pair; to pair up

1

weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

2

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

1

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

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

2

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

1

Dircks; Dirks

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the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

2

two times; twice; two degrees

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