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interception (email); wiretap; bug

1

to laugh scornfully

1

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

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

2

brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

1

back (of a chair); backrest

2

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

headphone; headphones

1

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

2

second son

1

matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)

1

in this case

3

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

contempt; disdain; scorn

1

in person; personally; directly

1

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

6

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

1

to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush

1

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

1

to pick a fight

1

to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

1

hiding one's embarrassment

1

neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood

1

place of employment

1

manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)

1

letter of introduction

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

3

conference room; council room

2

to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

1

tight skirt; straight skirt

1

suited figure; person in a suit

1

thank you

1

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

1

to breathe out; to exhale

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

2

looks; features; (personal) appearance

1

maintenance

1

discomfort; displeasure

3

Jesus (Christ)

4

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

1

to make sense; to be meaningful

1

in accordance with; according to

3

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

1

sergeant

6

psychic

2

be; is

2