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that's the way it is; such is life

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

5

to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)

1

chief; head

10

four

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

since; henceforth

1

prize; award

3

sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

2

genius; prodigy; natural gift

2

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

5

sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)

1

the exact opposite

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

9

fruit

1

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

3

dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)

1

fixtures; furnishings; equipment

1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

1

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

7

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

mother

4

good grief

1

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

40

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

1

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

2

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

very important person; VIP

1

membership-based

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

9

like; as if; the same as

1

chance; opportunity

1

impossible

2

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

1

cardinal

40

whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary

2

commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory

2

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

7

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

2

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

3

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)

1

personal history; career

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1