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conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing

2

the way back; the way home; return trip

5

detour; roundabout way

2

east

1

full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

4

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

10

(flower) petal

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

2

to flutter down

1

innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh

2

new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

1

autumn; fall

3

ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest

2

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

3

to share

1

fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

1

to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)

1

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

sketch

1

negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

1

to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)

1

sulky look; sullen look

1

to meet face to face

2

unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

4

blessing

4

character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae

5

First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1

4

unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision

9

with a fixed time; with a deadline

4

forcibly; against one's will

8

literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)

6

Regan

119

mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

6

disinheritance; disowning

3

Oswald

39

creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit

14

dandy; fop; esthete

43

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

5

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

30

company president; manager; director

15

Barbara

34

fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)

68

actress; female actor

13

to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

1

Barnard

2

Olsen

113

holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

54