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mille-feuille (type of pastry)

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already; now; no longer; not any more

2

imagination; supposition; guess

7

to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

3

tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)

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crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic

3

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

5

ostentation; show; affectation

1

glory

2

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

waltz

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

2

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

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caviar; caviare

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Champagne

3

feeling; mood

3

tooth

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dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

2

thin skin

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

2

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

5

liquid; fluid

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

6

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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pure heart; naivete; innocence

2

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

3

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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married woman; another's wife

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

2

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

2

ruin; destruction; fall

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pathos; sorrow; grief

1

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

2

explanation; interpretation

1

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

2

the end

4

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

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eyebrow; eyebrows

4

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

2

limply

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to grimace; to make a wry face

2

what to do

4

library (usu. single-room); small library

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to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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to apologize; to apologise

3

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

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