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to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

1

to shake one's head

4

changing for the better

2

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

2

military authorities; army circles

2

coup d'état; coup

2

to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know

1

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

1

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

3

in this case

1

limply; idly; aimlessly

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring

1

mobile telephone; cellular telephone

5

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

1

such; like that; in that way

4

means; way; measure

3

awkward

1

default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation

1

standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper

1

box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)

1

the ... in question

1

mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines

1

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

beckoning

1

to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat

2

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

1

conscious; deliberate; intentional

2

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

3

compensation

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

5

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

1

blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

2

to occur; to happen

1

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

2

undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow

2

gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

6

television; TV

2

news programme; news program

1

very; much; greatly; a lot of

1

directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front

2

distrust; suspicion

1

the various countries of Europe and America; the West

2

Japanese government

1

exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish

1