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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

2

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

1

to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)

1

evening sun; setting sun

1

to sit down

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

1

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

3

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

2

to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)

1

year before last

2

summer

1

elbow

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four years

2

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

1

four

1

awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

1

one third; a third part

1

to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

1

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

to vomit; to spit out

1

good boy; good girl

1

dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; (lit.) a mended lid for a cracked pot

1

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

2

to be injured; to sustain a wound

1

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

2

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

6

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)

2

tolerance; broad-mindedness

1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

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idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

9

grandiose; exaggerated

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

1