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how long?; till when?

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to do as one likes

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most important

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so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

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aunt; old lady; ma'am

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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thus; in this way

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straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot

2

jelly-like

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such; this sort of; like this

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field mouse; meadow mouse

2

knot

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dead leaf; dry leaves

4

to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

1

where; whereabouts

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smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

2

affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence

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to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated

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(mountain) ridge

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

1

borrowing; debt; loan

1

criminal record

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of all people; a person of ...'s standing

1

the same person

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everyone at once; everyone together

1

to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person

4

to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

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(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand

5

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

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mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

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to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

2

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

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narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped

1

having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily

1

to get used to hearing

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to strangle; to constrict

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to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force

2

grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

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escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

4

prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler

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hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)

1

brush

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dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

7

to boil; to simmer

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subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient

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to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)

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