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one's home country; one's homeland

2

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

1

polygamy; polygyny

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

1

political

1

monogamy

1

foster father; adoptive father

9

foster mother; adoptive mother

1

deceased; late; dead; departed

2

many; numerous; various; large number of

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

1

I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason

1

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

6

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar

1

to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape

2

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

3

winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously

1

nimbly; lightly

1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

2

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

1

after a short pause

2

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

2

unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain

2

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

1

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

2

hostility; antagonism; opposition

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

intimate; close

1

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

1

conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

4

the very best; utmost

3

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

1

neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

4

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

12

infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)

2

rumor; rumour; gossip; report

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

5

to be too long

1

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1