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to pretend; to feign

4

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

2

fine play

1

whichever one chooses; either way

2

it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves

1

very young; little; childish; immature

1

one's twenties

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

1

after breakfast

1

dust

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new

1

orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly

1

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

4

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

2

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

2

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

1

major cleanup; spring cleaning

2

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

2

looking down

1

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

1

inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

1

door; gate; opening; title page

1

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down

1

rim; brim; edge; brink

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

1

rather than

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

to begin to speak

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

1

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

3

it is not (like that) either

9

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

5

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

to be kind to; to treat kindly

4

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

every time; each round

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

5

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings

1

support; stay; prop

1

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

2

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

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