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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

2

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

2

coating; painting

1

simple honesty; tactless frankness

1

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares

1

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

1

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

1

mobile phone number; cell phone number

3

to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

3

landline telephone; fixed-line telephone

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

living room (Western style); sitting room

1

reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding

1

(telephone) receiver

2

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

self-introduction

1

to begin to speak

1

to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry

1

now; nowadays

2

big quarrel; huge fight; big row

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

1

to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink

1

collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

4

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

1

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

1

inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

1

meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

5

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature

1

troublemaker

1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

1

tonight; this evening

1

don't worry; no worries; never mind

1

to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought

1

to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

2

programme; program; plans; arrangements

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

participation; joining; entry

1

good boy; good girl

1

this one; with this; in this way

1

slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

1

smooth (i.e. without problems)

1

note; memo; memorandum

1