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pressure; oppression; suppression

3

alma mater clique; old school tie

2

in addition

1

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

1

waste; uselessness; redundance

1

pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

1

to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

1

to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

1

one yen; throughout (an area); whole district

2

effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy

1

kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room

1

entreaty; appeal; petition

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

3

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

1

spider

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

1

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

to be silent; to say nothing

1

study; diligence; discount; reduction

2

latent energy; potential

1

winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs

1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

1

discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

3

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

1

silent; mute; dumb

1

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

2

thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

1

thesis; dissertation

1

turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes

1

with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

1

finding employment; getting a job

2

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

1

small salary; meagre salary; low pay

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

2

being in office

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

1

seventy; 70

3

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

2

this year

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

3

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)

1

popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion

1

eulogy; compliment

1

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

2