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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

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hypnotism

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to yell; to bawl out

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mental derangement; mental confusion; alienation

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messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

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deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

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to worry; to fret; to get anxious

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penniless; broke

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temper; nerves

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heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage

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son

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

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to begin talking; to open up

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gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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nursing; looking after

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to fall prostrate

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to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

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to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

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to use up all one's strength; to die

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weeping; lamenting

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scandal

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searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells

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to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow

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(tacitly) implying; implication; revelation

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to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

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coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy

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consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement

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clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip

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even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...

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to feel deeply ashamed (of)

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

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surroundings; circumference

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

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bet; wager; stake; gamble

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life story; personal narrative; story of one's life

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Ireland (country); Republic of Ireland; Éire; Ireland (island)

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy

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society; public; community; social studies

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to make a living

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for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough

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to be annoyed; to be inconvenienced

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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self-support

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