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to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

2

to tighten; to press hard

1

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

2

wild idea; delusion

3

to lose heart; to lose motivation

1

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

4

determination; resolution

1

dawn

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

indicate reason; infers some protest

1

living person; the living

1

shout; yell; scream

1

to perspire; to sweat

1

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

2

night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt

1

further; above; anymore

2

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

1

to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up

1

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

2

nothing but; none other than

1

himself; he himself

2

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

5

call; appeal

4

to feel at ease

2

so slight as to be all but non-existent

1

prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

2

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

4

something (or other)

2

hearsay; learning by hearsay

1

circumstances

1

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

2

point in time; occasion

3

bluebird of happiness

1

probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

deep inside; innermost place

2

feeble

1

fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)

1

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

2

outside world; physical world

1

guess; conjecture

3

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

1

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

2

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

3

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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