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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

2

persuasion

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

(find) common (meeting) ground

1

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

1

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

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

6

apology

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

7

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

14

this time; now

10

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

2

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

3

gratitude; thanks

1

explanation; interpretation

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

2

what to do

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

6

inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

16

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

14

against; contrary to

1

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

8

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

2

to get a late start

2

decision; determination

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

12

authenticity; credibility

1

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

why; how

17

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

3

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

bridge

1

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

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

21

message

4

carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion

2

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

2

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

2

temporary absence from school

2

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

4

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

2

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

10

blessing

1

to pray; to wish

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

13