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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

5

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

1

after having come this far; now that we've come this far

14

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

3

in high spirits

6

psychological description

6

psychological depiction of a literary character

1

on the other hand

1

negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss

1

dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic

2

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

1

these

2

complementary; supplementary

2

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

importance; priority

1

detailed; minute

1

irresponsibility

1

ratio; proportion; percentage

2

response

1

ultimate; final; last; eventual

3

communication

1

fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail

1

overall; on the whole

10

light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous

1

to be transparent; to show through

4

region; limits; stage; level

2

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

1

boohoo; boo hoo; waa waa

1

brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person

1

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

4

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

17

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

4

miraculous

1

pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend

10

to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

3

in case of; at that time; at this time

1

living thing; living creature; animal; life

3

using every trick (in the book)

1

manufactured goods; finished goods; product

2

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

4

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

4

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

4

to write and throw away; to write carelessly; to begin writing then stop part-way through

1

to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue

2

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

fair; fare; fear

1

to take notes

1

collection; correction

1

one's mind

3