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falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

3

appearance (in the eyes of society); decency

1

to sidle up to

1

stepping back; drawing back

1

office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)

2

deep snow

1

to put up resistance

1

to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)

1

what do you want?; can I help you?

4

bye; see you later

2

listening device; bug; wiretap

2

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

1

to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

3

with a start; in a fright; alarmedly

1

to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order

1

to be related (by blood)

2

best

9

white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb

1

to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly

1

piercingly

1

to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

2

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over

3

life hack

1

to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

2

Fair Play

1

shorter way; shortcut

1

one by one; one each; one at a time

3

dizzyingly; with one's head swimming

2

offensive (movement); aggression

3

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

1

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

7

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

1

to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

3

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

1

overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

1

listening to once; hearing once

1

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

3

coward; wimp

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

2

destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down

1

to escape from; to get out

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

2

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

1

(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely

1

taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration

1

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

4

steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive

2

stimulating; exciting; provocative

3

with set eyes

1

to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson

1