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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

3

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

3

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

1

indirect

2

to employ; to hire; to charter

2

belief that where there's a will, there's a way

1

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

2

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

2

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

3

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

3

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

only once

2

effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit

2

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

3

threesome (sexual activity)

2

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

4

to dominate (usu. one's husband)

4

perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength

1

moment; instant

1

(not) merely; (not) simply

3

leading question

2

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

to refuse; to reject; to deny

9

late blooming (flower, talent); late flowering

1

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

6

say; well; um; er

1

on one hand; on the other hand

1

to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune

1

romantic

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

3

direct

6

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

2

love

14

to have meaning; to be meaningful

2

to make known

3

pressing out

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

2

calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

4

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

1

push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

2

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

4

to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

to side with (someone); to support (someone)

1

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

2

apology; excuse

2

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

1