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(romantic) love

2

motive power; driving force

1

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

way out; means to escape; escape route

2

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

2

comb

1

restlessly; in continuous motion

2

prickling; stinging; tingling

1

tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded

1

(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried

1

foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

1

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

2

a certain someone; you-know-who

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

5

to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

3

to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money

1

to end in vain; to be wasted effort

1

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

1

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

1

chill; shakes; ague

1

to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

1

to freeze

1

atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious

1

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

1

to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

1

to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer

1

cold sweat; greasy sweat

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

5

soft sound; dampening (of sound)

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing

1

diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement

1

gale; violent (strong) wind

2

to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish

3

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

1

to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight

1

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

2

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

1

to rewind

1

how long?; till when?

1

true character; true heart; true spirit

2

night

3

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

6

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

1

to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away

1