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stepmother

2

severe; fierce; stern

1

spring; fountain

2

blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke

3

Franz Kafka

1

metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

1

to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

4

750cc motorcycle

1

purple

1

sports car

1

with resolution

1

stray dog; ownerless dog

1

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

1

already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely

4

the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean

2

many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers

1

preparation room

2

to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open

3

usual; ordinary

6

to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression

1

selecting a suitable person; personnel selection

1

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

2

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

1

to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

3

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

6

see you next week

1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

1

as stated; verbatim; literally

3

tire; tyre

6

loser; defeated person; the defeated

1

winner; victor

2

earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

3

to point at

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

3

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

2

bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

1

crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping

1

Air on the G string (Bach, from BWV 1068)

1

weeping; lamenting

2

Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)

1

Wilhelmj

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)

1

(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews

1

contagion; infection

1

noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)

1

to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...

1

single-theater; independent (cinema); art-house (film)

1

video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)

1

ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh

5

valley; ravine; gorge; canyon

1