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to poke; to push

4

the ... in question

2

to smile (at); to grin (at)

2

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

3

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

8

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

3

bitter

5

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

1

couple

5

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

2

's house; 's home

3

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

9

elbow strike (karate)

1

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

1

affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble

1

bottom; buttocks

4

calmly; coolly; primly

1

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

4

running; tank top

1

hindrance; intrusion

2

late; slowly

3

together with; same; both; all; including ...

3

acquaintance; friend; familiar face

1

dinner; evening meal

1

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

2

breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping

1

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

8

to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

1

each time

4

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

2

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

3

mother; mom; mum; wife

4

ahem

1

to put in tune

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

4

deep breath

3

bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

2

exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

2

to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

1

repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

3

intercom; interphone

3

relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going

1

to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

2

extra; excess; surplus

4

bronze statue

1

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

4

womanly; ladylike; feminine

2