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one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

3

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

2

situation

4

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

3

to attract attention; to come into the limelight

2

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

2

exchange; conversion

4

exhibitionist; flasher

1

without doing ...; don't

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

19

Marilyn; Marilynne

1

with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

7

failing mark (e.g. in exam)

1

premature joy; short-lived elation

2

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

9

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

5

gimmick

1

spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

8

one hour

1

cold sweat

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

2

shopping; purchased goods

3

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

2

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

abduction; kidnapping

1

to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

2

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

6

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

1

relatively; comparatively

6

since some time or another; since who-knows-when

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

8

ego; egoism; egoist

2

imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

2

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

3

to kneel

3

queen; female champion

15

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

1

being truly angry

4

to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

2

self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency

1

third; no. three

1

to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice

2

sinful

1

chemical substances; chemicals

1

birthmark; nevus; bruise

1