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to do

2

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

1

one-by-one; separately; in detail

2

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

1

captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

4

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

9

clandestine meeting

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

4

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

6

to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

4

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

1

tolerance; broad-mindedness

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

portion; section; part

1

to wrap up

1

princess; consort

10

direct appeal

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

impression; strong belief; conviction

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

9

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

one large ...; a great ...

1

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

1

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

2

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

1

to make a fool of someone

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

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)

3

last days; the end; one's fate

2

until now; so far; up to the present

1

resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

1

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

4

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

3

ignorant of the ways of the world

1

easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

2

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing

1

tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

2

several people; a few people

1

newly appointed; inaugural

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1