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abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

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how long; how far; how much

2

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

3

a certain ...; some ...

1

if; in case; supposing

2

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

1

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

3

to feel like; to feel inclined to do

1

way of calling (something or someone)

1

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

1

beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering

1

warm; mild; genial

2

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

2

misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea

4

to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

2

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

2

usual state of things

1

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

6

children's story; fairy tale

2

collection; compilation

2

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone

1

(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

1

original work

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

1

how many; how old

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

new; fresh; novel

1

to pass a day

2

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

2

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

2

(not) one

1

contrastive

1

black hair

1

gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

5

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

3

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

2

advice; warning

1

intervening

2

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

1

gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

1

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

1

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

3