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ancestor; forefather; foremother

5

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

2

Japan

2

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

1

agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting

2

months and years

1

remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor

1

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1

French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman

2

to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick

2

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

3

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

3

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

3

intelligence network; information network

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

1

meeting again; reunion

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

2

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

2

such ... as; or some such

4

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

1

bang on the money; spot on; right answer

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

3

master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband

2

lucky; fortunate

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)

1

compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation

1

in addition to this

1

to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

7

I see; that's right; indeed

5

to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined

1

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

2

to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree

1

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

1

that's so, however ...

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

5

to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike

2

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

once again; yet again

1

admiration; being impressed (by)

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

2

arrogant; haughty; insolent

1

renting a room

1

to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)

1