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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

3

not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

2

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

1

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

2

Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

1

extremely; very

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening

3

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

10

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

6

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

10

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

3

to do so; to do thus

9

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

1

as you want; as you will

1

meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

1

fatal; lethal

2

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

2

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

3

schoolgirl; female student

1

last night; yesterday evening

3

thereupon; shortly thereafter

3

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

3

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

1

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

2

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

21

coercive; overbearing

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

2

to smile

5

space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin

2

scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

1

will to fight; fighting spirit; morale

2

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

4

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

4

to rage; to be fierce; to be excited

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

4

insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

1

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

4

being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

2

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

1

irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

6

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

4