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second half; latter half

3

swept back hair

2

virile; tough; masculine; intense

1

long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)

3

to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly

3

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

5

to check; to compare

2

momentary; instantaneous

4

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

3

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

5

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

loud laughter

1

chest; breast

6

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

beckoning

2

shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

4

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

(hand) gesture; movement of the hand

1

to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge

1

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order

1

free (of charge); gratuitous

2

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

2

rim; brim; edge; brink

1

clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant

5

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

2

decision; determination; resolution

8

first meeting; first interview with

4

street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed

2

near-miss; just missing (each other)

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

3

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

3

humming; crooning

2

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

5

hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek

1

regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion

4

uninvited guest

1

to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

4

anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever

1

to take to task; to take it out on

1

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

3

to smash violently; to crush

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

1

scouting; reconnaissance

7

heartbeat

4

to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

3

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

1

middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

2