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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

2

the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

1

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

1

morning; forenoon; just before noon

1

face-washing

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metal basin

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lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

1

one's home; one's house

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression

1

borrowing

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to examine someone's expression

2

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

2

(for the) first time in one's life

2

horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse

1

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

to wait upon; to serve

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

2

a few hours

1

artificial; unnatural

2

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

2

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

to leak out

1

it seems so; that's what it looks like

1

to neglect; to let alone

1

to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

3

singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

2

behind one's back

3

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

2

to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again

1

deep affection; devotion; profound attachment

2

to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress

1

selection; choice; option

2

to shake with rage

1

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

1

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

4

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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to be in high spirits

2

to trample; to crush underfoot

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several months

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present (brought by a visitor); gift

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cold wind

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to steam (food)

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