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to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

4

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

2

punishment; penalty

2

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

2

please do (something)

1

bang; clang

1

to want; to desire

1

to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

1

due form; official; formality

2

affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders

1

imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement

1

inheritance; something given or received

1

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

refrigerator; fridge

7

expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date

2

cake

3

all you want; as much as one wants

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

1

harassment; pestering

1

unexpected meeting; coincidence

2

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

3

magical power; mystical force

5

having said that; on the other hand

1

forelock; bangs

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

1

feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling

1

brain; brains; mind

2

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

2

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

2

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

2

whispering into a person's ear

2

rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse

1

boy; child; youth; brat

1

cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

3

-ish; -like

7

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

1

release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off

2

catalyst

5

a certain ...; some ...

1

decision; determination

2

punishment; penalty

1

ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights

2

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

1