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to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

4

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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cook; chef

2

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

5

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

4

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

5

preparation; arrangements

2

(finger) ring

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

4

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

2

not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

1

scrubbing and washing; kitchen work

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to rust; to become rusty

1

value; worth; merit

1

oath; vow

2

in sign of; in proof of

1

married person

4

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

11

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

4

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

1

to hold (a ceremony); to perform

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

3

until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

3

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

2

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

12

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

4

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

5

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

2

loud voice

5

emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

2

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

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to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous

2

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

2

abrupt; sudden

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to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge

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to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

1

whether (or not); if

5

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

3

woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

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