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good grief

7

one's self-possession; one's presence of mind

5

manners; etiquette; polite behaviour

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

2

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

4

since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life

2

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

1

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

1

humbly; after a time; later; followed by; next

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

6

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

1

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

5

to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger

2

advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)

2

area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space

1

mysterious; mystical

1

obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd

4

to grow up; to become an adult

6

flood of emotions; many thoughts

1

to do as one likes

3

face-to-face

1

loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness

1

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

2

thud; thump; bang

1

intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd

4

(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping

1

as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

3

using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)

1

massage; rub; squeezing

9

monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

1

hint; clue

5

and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that

3

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

1

attitude to life; form of existence; way of life

1

reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos

1

play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping

6

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

3

(grape) wine

1

compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check

1

to pick at; to peck at

13

to bear fruit

1

you

2

truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X

1

kick

3

centre; center; middle

1

knockout

2

no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake

1

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

3

pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid

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