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to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)

2

to grimace; to frown

4

stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

1

to close; to shut

2

how; in what way; by what means

3

ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan

1

you

40

well, I must admit ...

4

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

4

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

1

ahem

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

5

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

4

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

11

Martina

75

brown

4

natural enemy

2

thorough; exhaustive; complete

3

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

3

now; nowadays

2

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

2

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

10

superior; better

1

each other; one another

6

distance; range

3

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

cousin (female)

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

5

precisely because

2

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

2

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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to fight to the bitter end

5

powerful; strong

1

magnet; compass

1

to draw in; to attract

1

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

2

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

2

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

5

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

1

combination; pair; duo

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

1

necessity

1

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

12

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

3

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

4

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

1

in the end; at the end of the day

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