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to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

1

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

1

what time; (lit.) which hour

1

rimless (e.g. glasses); borderless (e.g. printing)

1

fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness

1

intellectual

1

ten o'clock

1

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

4

not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew

4

off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

1

to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

1

use of force

1

to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force

3

behaviour; behavior; conduct

3

deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

10

to falsify a fact

1

based on; built on; made from

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

6

prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion

1

Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western

1

scrap lumber; piece of wood

1

getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

3

prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy

1

to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)

1

sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

2

bad impression

2

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

5

definite decision; final decision

1

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

2

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

6

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

3

second wife

1

beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing

1

sense of smell; olfaction

3

to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

4

to approach

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

2

flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking

1

brand

3

social status; social position; social standing

2

venture

1

director; executive; officer; official; person in charge

1

income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

1

upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood

1

to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off

2

coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view

1

(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin

2

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

2