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tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

3

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

living by oneself; living alone

6

business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise

1

failure; mistake; blunder

1

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

1

debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

1

rich person; wealthy person

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

2

tuition; school expenses

1

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

2

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

2

each; respectively

1

parents; both parents

3

desperately; for one's dear life

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

1

showy; ostentatious

1

discipline; training; teaching manners

2

free time; time at leisure

1

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

2

dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal

1

before long; even now

3

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

2

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

3

employee; worker

1

without

2

dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

1

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

1

bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

2

as you want; as you will

2

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

1

all you have to do is; just; that's all

2

to show in; to usher in

1

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

1

first kiss

1

to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

2

woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

4

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

6

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

2

to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

2

clear; bright; sunny

1