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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

2

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

2

golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny

1

the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity

1

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

1

high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

1

to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone

1

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

1

same kind (race); homogeneousness

3

rare; seldom

1

favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

1

tendency; trend; inclination

1

duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration

2

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

(present) head of a family

4

blocking the way; standing in the way

1

plentiful; lot of; much; pile of

1

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

1

parental love or affection

1

language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

1

pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)

1

self-service; self-

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

8

baptism

1

to hate; to dislike

1

to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

2

with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

1

stillness; repose; standing still

1

something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending

1

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

1

partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting

1

then; if so; if

1

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

1

every direction

1

naked eye; the physical eye

1

apparent; obvious; very clear

1

rubble; debris; wreckage

2

to push aside; to brush aside

2

to shout at

1

other side; opposite side; other party

1

harassment; pestering

1