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bluff

2

unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy

1

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

1

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

5

careful; elaborate; scrupulous

1

one second

3

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

1

to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

1

phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo

2

sigh

2

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

4

beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future

2

to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

2

to ask; to enquire; to query

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

4

people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

2

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

4

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

9

(divine) revelation; divine oracle

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

very much; exceedingly; extremely

1

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

3

in this case

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

7

product; produce; result; fruit

4

rather than; more ... than ...

1

supernatural

1

occult

4

to ascend; to go up; to climb

1

you; noblewoman; lady

1

all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

1

fraud; swindle

1

lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

1

(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

6

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

1

to drop one's shoulders

1

hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)

1

cheating

1

ability; performance; efficiency

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

3

a bit more; a bit longer

2

lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)

1

unexpected; unforeseen; rude; impolite

1

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

1

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

4