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just as one wishes

2

within the next couple of days; in a day or two

1

arbitration; conciliation; mediation

3

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor

1

to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

1

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

3

to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so

1

one's rival in love

1

close call; narrow escape

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

5

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1

to pick on; to tease

1

right beside; close to; nearby

2

rose garden

2

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

2

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

2

(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

1

smooth

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

3

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

welcome; reception

1

never again

3

sentence; verdict; pronouncement

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

difference in social standing; difference in social position

1

other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition

1

important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station

1

as soon as; right after

1

to propose; to suggest

1

crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

2

document; official papers

5

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

blanket

6

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

4

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

to become pregnant

3

to inform; to report

1

it's none of your business; it's not your concern

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1