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to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall

2

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

always; all the time

2

sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)

1

child; children

4

as if nothing had happened

1

deep affection; dear; beloved

1

expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

1

sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast

1

to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

3

confidence; trust; faith; credit

1

in high spirits; elated

1

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

1

interruption; suspension; break

1

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

2

bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

1

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered

2

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

3

previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

1

night; evening; dinner

2

as if; as though

4

drinking straw; straw

2

to change the position of

1

cheese cake

1

parfait (esp. layered)

8

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

1

becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

1

food and drink; eating and drinking

1

to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

1

to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)

1

to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place

1

to keep a watchful eye on

1

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

2

spoon; spoon lure

5

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

1

metallic sound; metallic clank

1

beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

4

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

3

to answer a question

1

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

3

whether or not

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

1

reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding

2

demand for; request

1