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to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

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you; dear; honey

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unrequited love; one-sided love

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first love; puppy love

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with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

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such; like that; that sort of

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

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number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy

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love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

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story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

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near oneself; close to one; familiar

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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irreplaceable

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to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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competition

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professional debut

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

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examiner; judge

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presentation

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trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

2

even now; still; as yet

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bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

2

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

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blinking (in surprise)

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fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell

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to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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with a thump; (hanging) straight down

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to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied

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single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

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to experience

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brown; light brown; tawny

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to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

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