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to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

1

novelist; fiction writer

2

dramatic

1

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

1

script; screenplay; scenario

1

writing; authoring

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them

1

just now; at this moment; at this point of time

1

curiosity; inquisitiveness; nosy person; busybody

1

romanticist; romantic; dreamer

1

doesn't even exist

1

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

2

(another's) daughter; young lady

1

fruit

5

roguish; impish

1

fruit of a tree; nut; berry

1

lemonade

1

cocktail

1

bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check

1

credit; credit sale; selling on a (monthly) installment plan (instalment); credit card; credit titles (of a film, TV show, etc.); credits; (giving) credits (to the creator, copyright holder, etc.)

1

taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet

1

awfully; terribly

1

wearing one's hair in braids

1

ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)

4

tea

4

to carry away

3

to snatch; to steal

2

sourness; acidity

1

carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water

1

baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)

1

to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)

2

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

1

scythe

1

whispering into a person's ear

1

craving for the limelight

1

Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse

1

patronage; protection

2

to avoid misfortune; to escape danger

2

fortune; luck; chance

2

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!

1

to pinch; to nip

2

beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man

1

broadcast

2

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

preferential

1

better; superior

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