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oneself; myself

1

mother

2

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

8

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

4

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

9

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

2

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

borrowing; loan

1

meaning; called; said

5

novel; (short) story

4

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

4

store; shop

1

wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

as a child; when one was a child

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

3

fragmentary

1

not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)

1

rod; pole; stick; fishing rod

1

McVan

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

5

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

1

parts; accessories; components

3

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

2

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

4

if; in case; supposing

4

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

1

critical; critical hit

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)

1

to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart

1

to get dry

4

paper bag

2

going to and fro; back and forth

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

2

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

2

profitable; worn-out; crumbling

1

player

7

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

4

vintage

2

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

3

turntable (record player); railway turntable; car turntable; baggage carousel

4

disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)

3