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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

2

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

it is I who should say so

2

acquaintance

2

similar to; like

2

(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

4

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

7

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

7

dessert (esp. in Italian cuisine); sweets; cake; dolce; (to be performed) gently and sweetly

1

before long

1

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

1

it's not like; it isn't as if

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

3

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

6

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

4

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

6

other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

4

solution; solution strategy

1

lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

11

ago; since; before; previous

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

1

loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

average amount from one customer

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

3

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

2

to increase; to multiply

6

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

10

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

7

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

16

excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

1

three times

1

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

1

gross margin ratio

1

kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

3

staff; stuff; stuffing; filling

4

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

1