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to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

1

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

1

father

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

5

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

2

lady; ready

2

transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

1

(appropriate for) one's age

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

2

to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

3

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

2

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

4

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

3

swallowing; understanding; apprehension

1

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

3

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

2

therefore; consequently

1

strategy; tactics

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

as it is; frankly

1

to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

4

remarkable; striking; obvious

1

chess

4

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

5

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

to make a mistake

1

unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

1

equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

2

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

to smile (at); to grin (at)

2

to badger; to pester; to beg

1

victory or defeat; victory and defeat

1

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

4

to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

1

to return; to come back

1

easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick

1

following year

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

way of speaking; intimation

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

4

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

2