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with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

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mere; only; just; slight

2

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

1

to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

1

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

3

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous

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to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

3

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

1

you (plural); all of you; you all

1

morning sun

2

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent

3

clothing

1

to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

1

to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue

1

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

2

demand for; request

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

choice; selection; option

1

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

2

wounded person; injured person

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

5

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

2

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

1

relation; relationship

2

for this very reason; that is exactly why

2

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)

1

to exaggerate; to overstate

1

crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack

3

splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop

2

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

rest; quiet; repose

1

painkiller

1

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

2

one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand

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pen

2

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

2

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

2

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

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