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puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

2

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

3

romantic film; love movie

1

-ish; -like

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

2

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy

1

to twist; to contort

1

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

hiding one's embarrassment

1

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

2

to do for (the sake of someone else)

1

mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)

3

feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung

3

to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

2

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)

1

blue sky

1

healthy; sound; wholesome

2

stairs; stairway; staircase

2

figure of speech

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

2

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

6

convenient

2

lake

2

water's surface

4

to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

3

swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird

2

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

1

dark gray; slate gray

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

1

watercolor painting; watercolour painting

1

that's so, however ...

1

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

2

to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started

2

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

in the morning; during the morning

1

true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses

8

(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

3

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

2

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

1