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to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

8

to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in

2

tensile strain; tensile stress

1

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

9

taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

4

one's own work; making by oneself

5

idealism

3

to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden

3

stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench

2

childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing

12

to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt

1

point of compromise; common ground

10

grey (gray)

4

negative; contradictory

17

rebellious phase; rebellious age

20

biological parent; real parent

3

weather map

1

atlas

1

quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on

15

to fall in love (with); to love

4

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool

1

mutation

3

old type; old style

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

8

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)

1

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

1

to await; to expect

8

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

11

secret story; unknown episode

1

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

5

everyone

4

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

22

on the occasion of; at the time of

10

frontispiece

2

plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

1

writing (e.g. as a profession)

3

animation; animated film; animated cartoon

3

arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation

10

feelings of gratitude

2

to continue writing

1

author (usu. of a particular book); writer

1

17x11cm paperback books

3

just; right; pure; genuine; truth

7

refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)

1

tetralogy

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

2

start (of a horse race)

1

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

5