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to stare in wonder; to be amazed

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meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

3

quietly; soundlessly

2

oh, yes?; really?

2

Dorothy

40

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

4

great-grandmother; great-grandma

1

older sister; elder sister

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

2

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

7

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

2

anklet

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earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing

2

palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

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control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition

2

indeed; it's no wonder

1

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

2

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

1

you (plural)

1

to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

2

artistic

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

1

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

1

Betty

49

many thousands

1

maybe; could be; might

3

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

1

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

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establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

1

(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

1

pressure; force

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

body fluids

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

2

blood

1

one drop (of fluid)

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

2

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

to mix; to blend; to combine

1

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

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

1

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

to complain; to lodge a complaint

1

to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places

1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

to be transparent; to show through

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lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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