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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

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spotlight; close observation

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

6

actress; female actor

1

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

1

gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

9

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

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to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

5

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

5

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

2

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

2

to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

3

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

2

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

3

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

1

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

intimacy; affection; familiarity

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

7

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

4

when; at what point

3

several days later

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corner; nook; recess

1

disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

2

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

4

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

4

to look daggers at someone; to be angry

1

mere; only; just; slight

3

few days

4

clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt

1

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

1

loud voice

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

3

scarlet; cardinal red

1

to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike

3

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

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restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

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