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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

of course; certainly; naturally

2

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

3

10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall

9

to concern; to be related

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

1

materials; data; document

2

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

3

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

2

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

2

to relax; to feel at home

1

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

7

urgent business

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

room-service

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

2

clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

2

hotel

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to return; to come back

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

3

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

2

to drink too much

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nausea; sickness in the stomach

1

stomach ache; abdominal pain

1

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

1

headache

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

2

Sunday

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

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

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

1

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)

1

perfect; complete; flawless

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to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

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