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to close; to shut

2

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

2

singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects

2

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

8

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

3

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

8

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

2

one's brother-in-law

1

to rely on

6

to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

1

to bring someone along

2

since; henceforth

2

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

7

to change one's clothes

3

this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other

1

conversation

7

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

3

when; how soon; how long until

1

(marriage) proposal

12

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

1

very; extremely; that is

4

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

20

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

two

7

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

1

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

8

you (plural)

1

not caring; not giving a damn

3

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

2

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

6

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

2

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

2

youth; young man

4

old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

2

mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

1

to hold in one's mouth

2

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

9

son-in-law taken (adopted) into family

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

practical problem; practical matter

1

ten years; decade

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

5