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to be deep in talk

5

to comfort; to console; to amuse

1

food; foodstuff

4

as one of

2

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

9

to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

3

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill

11

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

4

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

6

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

4

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

2

depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

1

house; dwelling; human habitation

5

graveyard

1

to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray

3

top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...

2

to twitch (e.g. of ears); to jerk; to flick

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

2

to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

2

(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed

1

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

2

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

1

to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

2

to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully

1

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

1

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

2

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

5

thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully

1

loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

1

the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie

1

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)

2

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

5

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

5

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction

1

that's the way it is; such is life

2

source of amusement; plaything

1

being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

1

legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

10

mistress; kept woman; concubine

9

favor; favour; affection

1

speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

1

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

5

great poverty

2

very bottom; rock bottom

1

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

2