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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

self-indulgence; doing as one pleases

2

dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

13

meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

1

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

2

thank you

5

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2

streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)

1

to shed tears

1

not limited to; not just ...

1

rare; uncommon

1

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

2

returning tit for tat; retaliating

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

3

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

5

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter

1

problem; trouble; worry

1

to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

1

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

1

good feeling

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

3

admiration; wonder; astonishment

3

to sob; to be choked with tears

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

3

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

4

fact; truth; reality

2

being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

4

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

6

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

2

to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

1

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

2

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

3

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

8

registration; accession; register; entry; record

3

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

moderate

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

2

bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

1

garden (esp. with trees); park

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

6

after that; afterwards; thereafter

8

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

5