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to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor

2

magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view

1

to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

1

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

1

quarrel; dispute

2

a long time ago; quickly; swiftly

1

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

19

bloodstream; blood flow

1

comparatively; quite; rather

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

4

not one

2

to smile

2

thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)

2

to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

1

to assist; to help out

1

sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

1

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

3

house arrest

1

freedom; free man; free woman

1

to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to

1

tremor; fluctuation

1

every evening; night after night

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

2

the best; ideal

5

to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

3

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

1

to escape death; to be saved from death

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to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)

2

home; family; household

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

1

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

4

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

to die by drowning; to drown

1

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

1

atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)

2

splash; plop

1

minor business

1

suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water

1

near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess

2

recompense; indemnity; atonement

1

to tighten; to press hard

1

to form a group; to form a bunch

1

to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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beloved; dearest

2