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alphabet

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

slow; weak-headed

1

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

1

to choose; to select

6

in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

1

detour; roundabout way

2

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

1

essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

1

adult; grown-up

4

stairs; stairway; staircase

3

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

3

to recall; to remember

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

2

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

1

many; numerous; various; large number of

1

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

very good luck; excellent fortune

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

1

bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood

1

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

2

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

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

student council

4

director; executive; officer; official; person in charge

4

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

6

to close; to shut

3

corridor; hallway; passageway

7

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

2

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

3

shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

2

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

1

bookmark; guidebook

5

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

4

is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

2

three years

2

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

2

temperature control

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to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

1

switch

1

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

1

curly hair; curled hair

1

butterfly

1