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downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

1

living thing; living creature; animal; life

3

to go to see (something, someone); to visit

2

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

maybe; could be; might

1

recreation; diversion; relaxation

1

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

2

to embrace

1

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

1

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

1

absolutely; positively; decidedly

1

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

1

retreating figure; appearance from behind

4

because

3

after that; afterwards; thereafter

5

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

3

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

6

otherwise; or else; if not

1

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

3

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

1

guard; convoy; escort

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

1

to be found

1

blunder; miss; slip; oversight

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

4

hair on the back of one's head

1

immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

1

settlement; solution; resolution

7

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

2

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

14

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

9

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

3

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

5

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

1

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

1

smooth

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

2

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

that is to say; so that means

2

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

3

truck; lorry

2

head-on collision

2

view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook

1

road; highway

1

criminal nature; criminality

1

image; picture; portrait

3

red face

1