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library; book collection; paperback book

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

1

bad-tempered

1

disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

1

to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

2

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

obstacle

1

way of asking; way of listening; listener

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

2

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

irritating; frustrating

1

hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly

1

to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)

1

win; victory

1

draw (in competition); tie game

1

this much; this amount

1

to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

1

pride; dignity; self-worth

1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

4

to be shaved or planed

1

sneaker; sneakers; trainers

1

covered in mud; mud-caked

1

with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap

1

normal temperature

1

body temperature

1

rising; ascending; climbing

1

palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

2

bang; boom; crack

1

delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

1

plosive sound

1

cheek

1

to check someone's temperature

1

brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

1

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

punishment; penalty

4

dividing into five parts

1

difference; variation; difference

1

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

3

hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous

2

embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

1

childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile

2

five minutes

1

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

1

peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

1