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to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

4

poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems

1

to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

2

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

3

cultivation; refinement; culture; education

2

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

4

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

3

knowledge; information

7

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

5

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

2

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

1

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

4

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

7

polish; refinement

1

wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

5

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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together (with); at the same time; in a lump

4

to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)

1

Oh no; Oh dear

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

6

being left out; being ostracized

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

2

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

2

all present; all concerned; all of us

2

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

6

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

4

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

1

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

4

while; even though; despite

3

beckoning

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I agree with you; it is as (someone) says

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

2

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

2

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

every person; every mouth; every entrance

1