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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

5

all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims

1

to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

4

to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

to dominate (usu. one's husband)

1

to moan; to groan

1

lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void

1

to prosper; to flourish; to thrive

2

like this; this sort; this way

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

4

to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

3

separate case; another matter; different matter; another project

2

be; is

2

rule; regulation

2

close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald

1

to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name

2

person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

1

reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

1

to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...

1

by the rules; in accordance with the regulations

1

mockery; derision; ridicule

3

acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction

1

white line; linea alba

1

deep blue; navy blue

10

a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh

2

speech; expression; wording; language

5

princess; duchess

4

inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business

1

facing outward

1

training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training

2

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

6

to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin

1

lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)

1

rising; ascending; climbing

6

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

1

to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

7

an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

1

usually; under usual circumstances

2

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

4

other people; others

2

(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language

2

one by one; one each; one at a time

2

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

1

standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

1

100,000; hundred thousand

17

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

2

reason; grounds; circumstances

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

6