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youngest daughter

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

2

reflexively; reflectively; by reflex

4

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

2

(clenched) fist; knuckles

3

to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

2

phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

2

to take a breath; to take a short rest

3

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

10

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

2

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

29

to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

18

even if I told you

3

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

1

to feel despondent

2

flattery; compliment

1

awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something

1

to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

water well

1

bottom; sole

1

to thrust down; to push off

1

executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

6

even now; still; as yet

4

deep-rooted; ingrained

1

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

4

resources

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

3

prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished

1

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

3

aggressive war

1

nowhere

2

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

to be greedy; to covet

1

impression

1

suffix for familiar person

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

3

to fade; to become dim

4

habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation

1

to take root; to strike

1

the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional

2

minority group (party); minority

1