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in those days

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tomboy

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to blush

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to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

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to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

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originally

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father

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to shut up; to imprison

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hatred

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(deeply held) resentment

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muffin

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

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to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

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ideal; ideals

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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negative emotions; negative feelings

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clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

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

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to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

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with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

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comfortable; pleasant

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looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

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negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

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sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat

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constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor

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to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

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to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder

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unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch

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sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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brute; savage; fiend

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respect; esteem; regard

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year in, year out; always; 24-7

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I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then

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in that respect; on that point; in that regard

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close; intimate; on good terms

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unusual; serious; incomparable

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