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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

4

to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace

1

change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest

1

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

1

countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet

2

confusion; mixing; merger

1

Giorgio de Chirico

1

thin ice

1

fear; terror

1

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

1

to be injured; to sustain a wound

1

to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

3

guidance; leadership; leading the way

1

march; marching

1

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

how long; how far; how much

1

hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

2

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

scoundrel; rascal; villain

1

roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home

1

to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

1

feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself

1

to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

2

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

2

toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

1

stalk; stem

1

poisonous; toxic; addictiveness

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

2

to become unworldly; to stop keeping up with social norms; to be out of touch with reality

1

cold; frigid; bracing; dignified

1

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

1

silhouette

1

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

1

to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)

1

stature; height; size; physique

1

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

reconfirmation; double check

1

and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

1

beyond this point; from now on; after this

1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

to hurry; to hasten

2

wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

2

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

1

gravel path; gravel road

1

lawn; grass

1

(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway

1