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to increase; to grow

2

coquettish

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

3

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary

1

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

5

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

1

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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

2

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety

2

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

to come to realize; to become aware (of)

1

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

3

bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

7

with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply

1

to leave one's seat

2

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

2

to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge

1

to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

2

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

1

to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

1

loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)

2

lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

1

engagement; engage (e.g. angle)

14

silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money

1

roughly; broadly; generally; more or less

1

to shrug one's shoulders

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

2

right eye

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iris

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heterochromia iridis; eyes differing in colour (color)

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

secret; secrecy

2

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure

1

true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses

2

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

2

reversion; atavism

1

double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)

1

having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

2

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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