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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

2

to take by surprise

1

real intention; true motive; true meaning

3

to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out

1

pair of lovers; couple

30

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

2

long distance; long range; long distance relationship

3

to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

5

selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested

1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

2

resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

6

idealized image

1

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

5

rapid (e.g. progress)

1

leaving everything up to someone else

3

to talk volubly

1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

6

pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching

6

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

2

to hang; to dangle

1

tow rope; dog lead; bell rope; lanyard; sash cord

1

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

2

to finish speaking

1

sign; signal; cue

7

high-pitched; shrill

2

chimes; toll of a bell

2

origin; beginning; start

6

literally; to the letter; literal

5

to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

9

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

1

something like ...; something called ...

3

stir; commotion; noise

6

hymn; psalm

1

good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)

1

paradise; Eden

1

bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

2

abusive language

1

small bird; little bird

1

chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

2

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

2

about; concerning; related to; -ish

2

very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)

1

to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)

1

to make a splash; to draw attention

1

affectation; pretension

1

(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress

1

oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

4

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

1