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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

2

highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)

2

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

1

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

4

subtitle; subheading

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

A Cinderella Story

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

2

(being) worth seeing; impressive

1

though one didn't intend (expect) to

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

4

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

happy ending

1

closing credits (film, TV); end credits

1

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

5

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

entertainment; amusement; fun

1

crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe

1

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

vanilla

1

ice cream cup; icecream cup

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

6

pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café

1

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

table

12

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

4

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

light; faint; pale; fleeting

2

light; right; right field; right fielder

4

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

2

seven o'clock

2

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

1

spoon

1

lucky; fortunate

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

11

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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precisely because

2

good luck; fortune

1

year in, year out; always; 24-7

2

signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

4

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

5

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)

1