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human relations; personal relationships

3

complicated and mysterious

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

3

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

3

love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

5

carefree; free from worry

1

only daughter

2

vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

1

reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating

1

tyrant; despot

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

4

true state; actual condition; reality

1

pleasant talk; chat

2

still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

2

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

3

to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

1

commercial affairs

1

cabinet minister

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

3

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

political strife

2

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

1

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

1

to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely

1

easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable

1

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

1

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

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

2

progress; development

2

to leave behind

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

2

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2

attendant; valet; servant; follower

1

to concern; to be related

2

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

3

active; dynamic; behavioural

1

visitor; caller

3

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

4

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

1

contrastive

1

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

2

as always; as usual

2

discomfort; displeasure

1

to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

8

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

1

meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

5