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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

2

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

2

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

1

acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

1

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

1

was

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

colonel; (navy) captain

22

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

1

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

2

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

1

unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied

1

to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

self-protection

1

only; nothing but

2

because of; owing to; due to

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

1

isn't that right?

1

kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage

1

then; well; so; be; is

2

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

witch

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

3

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

1

one's mind

1

siren

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

1

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

5

to say; to be called; to do

2

first meeting; first interview with

1

younger brother

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

2

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

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

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

4

corner; nook

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

4