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to badger; to pester; to beg

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several times; once or twice

2

of all things

3

common; ordinary; conventional; customary

1

loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

1

in the future; another day; later

2

to defeat

3

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

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frequent; incessant

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

3

to manage something successfully; to be successful

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strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

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to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into

2

week

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pace

2

(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

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somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

1

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

1

looking on (somebody) as hostile

1

grasp; catch; understanding

1

bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

2

more than usual

4

aura

2

contrived; false-sounding

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how many times?

2

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

3

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

2

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

4

myself

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being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net

8

feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

2

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

1

another; different; something else

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

8

should do; ought to do

2

always; usually

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

5

miraculous

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to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

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to be reliable

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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