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conviction; belief; confidence

2

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

4

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

4

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

9

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

14

to feel ashamed

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

4

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

regret; repentance; remorse

6

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

5

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

21

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

11

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

5

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

9

catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

1

with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

5

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

3

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

8

to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

2

eating; bite (in fishing)

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

5

too much; excessively; too

3

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

2

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

5

one hand

11

to talk; to chat; to chatter

2

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

9

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

7

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

7

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

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 (in film and TV)

3

summer goods

1

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

1

cardigan

2

to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

2

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

forearm

1

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

1

normally; habitually

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

4

had better ...; had better not ...

7

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

7

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

13

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

4

lottery; lot; raffle; draw

2

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

2

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

2