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mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve

2

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

motherhood; maternity

2

(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep

1

to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other

2

if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due

1

standing ovation

1

deceitful; cruel

1

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image

1

small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)

1

should not; must not

3

severe; harsh

1

one lump; one body; one group

4

harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value

1

home cooking

2

home cooking

2

(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant

1

Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe

1

in this case

2

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

1

right of veto

1

keeping (something) cool

3

bag

4

what on Earth is this?

2

freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin

2

sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others

1

to be breathtaking; to be stifling

1

half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality

2

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

2

lecture

1

time of year when television and radio replace programs (usu. spring and fall)

3

to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate

2

end of broadcast; sign-off

1

to meet; to greet

1

to invite in; to show someone in

1

(for) one's own use; personal use; private use

1

to make tea

1

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

1

even if I told you

1

all (there is); as long as there is

2

desperately; for one's dear life

4

crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack

2

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

2

foundation; root; basis; root and trunk

3

many years; a long time

1

to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately

2

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

1

each and every; all

3

to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple

3