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How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

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older brother

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to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

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Olivia

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to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty

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as you see; as you can see

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advice

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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easygoing; optimistic; conceited

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unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)

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reluctantly; unwillingly

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imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness

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over-familiar

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that is to say; so that means

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beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

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vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant

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topaz

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approval; endorsement

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

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quarters; barracks

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cache; place to hide something

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(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter

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to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

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(not) altogether; (not) wholly

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it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

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rage; fury

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simmer; bubble out; flow out

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to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good

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consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement

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to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

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to have the nerve to

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discord; (on) bad terms (with)

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to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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to send or direct a person to

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

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opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

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lady; nobleman's wife

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insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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covert action; covert operations

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unrequited love; one-sided love

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closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)

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to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

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curse; malediction; hex

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watchful waiting; careful supervision

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to let (someone) take hold of your hand

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