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

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

2

clear; distinct; evident; definite

1

easy to understand

3

absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted

1

corner; nook; recess

1

bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)

2

outside of; not covered by

1

to be nearing death; to be dying

2

from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

1

onlooker; bystander

1

conclusion; completion

1

leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

2

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

3

to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

1

landlord; landlady

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

4

soon; shortly; nearly; almost

2

to hold in one's mouth

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

2

contrast; comparison

1

smoke; fumes

1

dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)

1

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

to cast down one's eyes

1

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

2

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

that's so, isn't it

1

dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

Pandora's box

1

human; human-like; as a person

1

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

1

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

1

syllable

1

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

indescribable

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

purple smoke; tobacco smoke

1

kingdom; monarchy

1

singer

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

1

compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

2