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sounds good; sure thing; no problem

2

to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

1

at parting; on parting

1

lip reading

1

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

1

reading too much into (a statement, etc.)

1

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

3

wristwatch; watch

1

being very busy; busyness

3

cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)

2

viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

1

looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

1

way one walks; one's walk

1

movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

2

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

3

suit (clothing); suit

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

lawyer; attorney

45

medal; badge; insignia

2

dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen

1

direct relation

1

hey; yo; hi; come on; hey

3

to look down on; to make light of

2

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

1

servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling

1

battle

2

to the trained eye

1

irony; rhetorical question

1

Maugham

7

pence (monetary unit)

6

Paul Gauguin

2

charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate

10

to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover

5

sign of remorse; indication of regret

1

to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

1

Paul Gauguin

18

literary

2

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

3

portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)

1

exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable

1

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

1

as soon as possible

1

one room

1

breathing; respiration

1

excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

1

addition to a building

1

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

3

grandmother

11

coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook

1