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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

3

at times; occasionally

2

by itself; automatically; naturally

1

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

2

smiling face; smile

1

sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting

1

unofficial announcement

3

patience; endurance

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

4

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

6

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

to show up; to appear; to turn up

1

to make sense

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

3

to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death

1

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

1

appetite (for food)

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

like that; that way

1

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

1

distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

1

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

2

to do a meritorious deed

1

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

1

peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)

1

pose; pause

2

thread; yarn; string

6

to wind (thread, film, etc.)

1

spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg

2

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

2

belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt

1

to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)

1

both; both sides; both parties

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

3

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

2

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

3

good night

1

dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

1

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

1

medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction

1

poisoning; addiction

1

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

2

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1