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the mystery of creation

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to be enchanted; to be charmed

3

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

2

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

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soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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in the middle of a field

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reality; actuality; hard fact

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

2

light makeup

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

3

sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent

1

excuse; pretext

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suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

2

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

1

second day of the month; two days

2

staying; sojourn

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graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

1

to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

1

low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

2

preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning

1

rest; relief; relaxation

1

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

1

due form; official; formality

3

next day

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

1

light pink; light crimson

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

1

to send a messenger

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

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indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

suspicion

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

in the city

2

booth; shack; hut; shed

1

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

1

haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch

1

quickly; smoothly

1

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

2

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

1

connivance; overlooking

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

to go; to come

1

to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

2

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

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