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surreal; surrealism; shul; schul

1

image change; changing one's image; makeover

1

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

1

pomade

10

oil-based

1

hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

Hollywood star

1

protection; repellent

1

being the sole winner; winner-take-all

1

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

1

to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)

1

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

1

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

1

steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

3

one's possessions; ownership

1

to be slow in saying

2

zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group

1

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite

1

camera

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)

1

shellfish cooked in its own shell (esp. turban shell); food cooked in a crockpot

1

to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)

1

I have nothing to do with it

1

delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

1

throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment

2

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

1

to be annoying; to be troublesome

1

paid vacation; leave

1

good grief

1

Mao

4

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

high class; noble

2

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

4

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

diplomatic issue

2

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

snack (to have with a drink); side dish

1

lost article; something forgotten

1

big shot; higher-ups

1

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

5

you can do it if you try

1

raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities

1

to try one's strength

1

truth

1

don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1