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to blush; to have flushed cheeks

1

(romantic) love

2

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement

1

satisfactory; decent

1

without

3

start of a romance; beginning of love

1

situation

1

to refer to; to use as reference

1

principal occupation; core business

2

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

to be profitable; to yield a profit

1

bottom; sole

1

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

1

(one's) pay; wages

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

4

hourly pay; hourly wage

1

personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance

1

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

1

contract of employment

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

mere; simple; sheer

2

meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off

3

(your) judgment; discernment

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

position; job; employment; opening

1

signature

1

affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)

1

sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting

1

egoistic; selfish; self-willed

1

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

ability; skill; facility

1

particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

2

to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

1

inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

1

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

2

unlocking

2

paper bag

4

in swarms; in great crowds

1

everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing

1

part-time employer; place where one works part-time

8

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

4

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

2