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even though; despite; when

4

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

11

cough; ahem

2

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

knitting; knitted material; crochet

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

upturned eyes

1

pose; pause

2

the whole world

2

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

2

several types; several kinds; several species

1

to get accustomed to using

2

thinnish; somewhat narrow

1

lack of innovation; stupidity

1

central part; heart (of a city)

1

craftsmanship; artisanal

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky

1

good humour (humor); good mood

1

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

4

to become better; to improve

1

pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous

1

edging; frill

1

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

2

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1

handicrafts

1

none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm

1

history of; experience of

1

in great numbers

1

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

1

disapproval

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

3

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

3

to fear; to be afraid of

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

grandiose; exaggerated

2

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

1

imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)

1

grinning; smirking

4

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

3

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

3

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

2

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

2

love; affection

4