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to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

2

without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat

2

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

3

nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious

1

to pin a crime on

1

to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear

1

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

1

drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)

1

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

3

formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

1

to step forward; to take a step forward

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

hero

1

other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

1

while passing each other

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

direct control; direct supervision

1

inside pocket

2

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

2

at the last moment; this late in the game

2

imprudence; quick temper

1

everything; anything; nothing

1

sliding; being just in time

1

in accordance with plans; just as planned

1

attack; charge; raid

1

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

1

to help out of (trouble); to extricate

1

hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway

1

objection; dissent; protest

1

to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

1

unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy

1

fatal; lethal

1

snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend

1

to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison

2

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

4

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

1

to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

1

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

1

change; transition; vicissitudes

1

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

1

empire

1

Victorian era

1

corset

1

crinoline

1

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

whereabout; about where; how much

2

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

1

to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol

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