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deadly serious; deadly earnest

2

to ask; to enquire; to query

31

to have the nerve to

8

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

18

but; however; although

63

there is nothing

11

if it's the case

17

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

29

waste of time

2

sorry; excuse me; thank you

2

to apologize; to apologise

4

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

2

tone (of voice); manner of talking

11

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

28

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

6

feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

1

blackboard

5

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

10

to glare at; to scowl at

4

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

2

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

8

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

4

loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

1

in low spirits; dejected; sad

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

27

very interesting; of great interest

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

14

to hate; to dislike

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

6

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

2

faint smile; half smile

2

seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

30

sympathy; compassion; pity

2

like; as if; the same as

3

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

15

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

8

ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck

2

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

2

woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)

1

first contact

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

3

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

class; heading; group; category

1

conversation

14

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

2

had better ...; had better not ...

10