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to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)

3

eighteen; 18

2

risk

1

draw (in competition); tie game

1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

2

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

4

to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud

1

not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser

1

blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan

1

to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object

1

to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

1

pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)

1

synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program

1

rewriting; rewrite; fair copy

1

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

2

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

3

hammer

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

true state; actual condition; reality

1

hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried

2

incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

2

to guess; to estimate

1

before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

2

self-possessed; calm

1

moment; brief space of time

5

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

chord name; chord symbol; code name

4

as you want; as you will

1

pleased to make your acquaintance

1

to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing

2

departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

4

to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)

1

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

2

to want; to desire

2

to tame (an animal); to domesticate

4

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

3

murder; killing; murderer

4

perfect; complete; flawless

3

from the beginning

1

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

3

to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

1

cage; pen; (jail) cell

1

right; privilege

1

to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

1

breakdown of negotiations

1