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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

2

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

3

just because; even if; even though

4

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

1

to clap

1

that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

4

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

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

2

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

4

volunteer

1

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre

1

astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous

1

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

1

for fun; half in jest

1

relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

2

seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

starting point; point of departure

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

how many years; how long; what year

2

mankind; humanity

3

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

4

even (e.g. even a child)

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

2

after that; afterwards; thereafter

3

and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

8

to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

3

to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

2

(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

1

distant look; faraway look

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

2

to disappear; to vanish

1

ego; self; ego

1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

2

extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

3

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

1

friend; companion

2

no way; no chance

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

7

in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with

1