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to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

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dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

3

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

2

to be free; to be available

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)

3

sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings

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to say no more; to sink into silence

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substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon

5

touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency

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basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally

2

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

2

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

1

revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

4

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

long distance; long range; long distance relationship

4

war; battle; match; game; competition

4

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control

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(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)

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enough about ...

2

on-off

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Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

3

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

9

being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

2

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

1

to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

1

compromise; giving in

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

3

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

because of; owing to; due to

4

spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

6

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

6

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

3

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

3

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

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to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

2

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

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holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

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shall ...; to assume; to suppose

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without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless

2

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

4

boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!

2

shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

4

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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