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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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valuable article; valuables

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south side

1

ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness

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to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

3

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

damage to property

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confinement

6

to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive

1

reputation; respectability

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

trial; judgement; judgment

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terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

3

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

1

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

to find it hard to say

1

my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

5

seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

sexual urge

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child abduction; kidnapping of a minor

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

to squeeze out; to wring out

2

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

1

nightmare; bad dream

1

innocent; simple-minded

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

2

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

1

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

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À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless

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kitchen

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to get irritated

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to become hungry

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having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal

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satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

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vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

3

empty; vacant; hollow

1

freezer

3

frozen food

2

think

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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