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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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

5

fortunes of war

3

hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness

2

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

5

pond

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incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service

1

winning percentage

1

to accrete; to become whole; to come together

1

chance (of success); odds

4

matter of time; question of time

2

to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

1

to steal (from a person)

2

piece of evidence; evidence

2

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress

1

full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)

1

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

1

reply; answer

3

plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking

1

authenticity; credibility

1

last resort

2

to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue

1

hard to read; illegible

2

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

3

to be subject to punishment; to be punished

2

high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score

2

broad-mindedness

1

if; in case; supposing

11

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

2

bull's-eye; the mark

5

bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer

13

awe; fear; dread; fright

2

what people say; rumours; public opinion

1

earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

1

outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

7

to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

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to be eloquent; to have a way with words

2

sparks

3

going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

6

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

4

cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)

1

difficulty

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

2

weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend

1

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

2

clean; pure; chaste

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

6

implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)

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