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some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden

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taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

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affirmation; affirmative

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immediately; right away; on the spot

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care; precaution; guarding; caution

2

new arrival

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feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear

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by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

3

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

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essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

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for this very reason; that is exactly why

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insurance; guarantee; warranty

2

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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prostitute

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first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)

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prostitute

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general; popular; common; typical

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comfort women brothel (during World War II); military brothel

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

2

excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly

1

great delight; great satisfaction; rapture

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

3

order; sequence; procedure

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to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied

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Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan

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multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note

3

cellar; basement

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white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium

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sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan

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doorman

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cloakroom; checkroom

3

luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

1

Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period

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wall; fence

1

couch; bench; ottoman; settee

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romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance

3

to look stupid; to have a critical lack

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to rant and rave; to raise hell

1

popular song; hit song

1

quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound

1

to yell; to shout

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artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making

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leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors

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jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up

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to decorate; to display

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excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

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madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress

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