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in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

2

cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

5

paella (Spanish rice dish)

12

great difference; major mistake

2

prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

1

tableware

5

on rare occasions; once in a blue moon

1

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

2

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

4

to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

1

brow; forehead; bump

1

to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

1

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

knowing

1

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

sofa; couch

2

angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)

1

don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me

2

to like; to love; to be fond of

3

motive; incentive; motif

9

toast; congratulatory cup

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

2

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

2

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

flute

1

to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

2

wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury

1

art of conversation

2

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

1

rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy

1

grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person

1

guess; speculation; supposition

2

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

4

yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

2

to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck

1

mulatto

2

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

1

to run for election

1

poor health; failing health

1

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

1

top of the head; crown of the head

2

give up

1

À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless

1

to take over; to hand over

5

to listen again; to ask again

1

grey; gray; ashen

2

to chase; to run after; to pursue

5

suspect (person)

7

to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query

1