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writhing (in agony)

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aphrodisiac; love potion; philter

1

ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

1

last player

1

to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

2

estimation; criticism; comment

1

along

1

Russian roulette

1

forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money

1

sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug

1

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

2

clicking; clopping; clacking

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

1

bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd

1

success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

2

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

breaking off; snapping off

1

bad habit; bad habits

1

with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new

1

resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

1

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

1

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

2

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

2

wine opener; corkscrew

1

red wine

3

collection; correction

1

item; article; dish; course; finest item

1

pungent; irritating; acrid

1

bottom; underside; base

1

to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather

1

mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior

1

right under; directly below

14

nostril; nostrils; naris; nares

1

to enjoy (oneself)

3

to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment

1

unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions

3

slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states

1

to sit down

1

age; era; period; date

1

to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

1

excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem

1

hiccup; hiccough

1

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

1

lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)

2

present; gift

1

weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk

2