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by myself; in person; by oneself

15

publisher; publishing house; publishing company

9

forty; 40

13

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

11

man; male; masculine gender

15

regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion

2

classmate

3

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

6

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

6

private university

2

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

9

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

11

one year; some time ago

13

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

3

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

18

to answer a request

3

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

1

autumn; fall

10

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

publication; issue

3

Europe and America; the West

1

directory; list

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

3

real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

1

stroke of the brush; touch; literary style

1

which; what (way)

17

to entrust; to leave to a person

3

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

form; shape; figure; visage

19

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

back issue (of a publication); back-number

1

materials; data; document

3

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

5

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

4

literary miscellany

1

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

1

new book; new publication

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

3

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

3

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

3

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

5

mere; only; just; slight

9

second (unit of time); arc second

1

bust (sculpture); half-length portrait

1

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

5

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

2

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

2