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matter of time; question of time

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

grinning; smirking

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

3

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

3

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

sadism

1

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

4

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

1

attachment (to); tenacity of purpose

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

1

conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

1

wicked; evil; wrong; bad

1

curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle

1

burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

2

intuition; instinct; hunch

1

to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with

1

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

1

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

1

to become brilliant; to become cheerful

1

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

1

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

3

earnest; single-minded

2

(a) look; gaze

2

beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering

1

chill; shakes; ague

1

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

1

parting; separation

1

to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart

1

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

2

loss; forfeit

6

drill; gimlet; awl; auger

1

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

2

to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

1

intervening

2

two-way; bidirectional; interactive

1

connection; link; relationship

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

3

remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

1

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

2

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

3

to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread

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