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ago; since; before; previous

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to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time

1

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

1

to blame; to find fault with

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

3

parents-in-law

1

to doubt one's own eyes

3

to have an interest (in)

1

formal marriage interview; marriage meeting

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

1

decision; determination; resolution

2

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

1

middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

1

three people

6

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

2

the other day; a few days ago

3

grandchild

4

in good health; alive and well; going strong

1

fate; destiny; lot

1

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

4

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

1

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

3

destination of a move

1

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

1

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

2

interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

1

tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

1

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

1

value; worth; merit

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

2

to hide; to keep to oneself

1

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

1

in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

2

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

2

close; intimate; on good terms

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

5

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

5

to lean over; to lean in

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

6

moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

1

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

2