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surprise

1

impudent; shameless; brazen

1

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

2

piece; fragment; one (object)

1

instant; moment; for an instant

1

charred; burnt black; scorched black

1

corner; nook; recess

1

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

1

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

2

measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)

1

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-

1

laptop (computer); notebook (computer)

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

5

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

4

wise person; sage

54

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

1

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

2

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

it may be because

2

limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft

1

the big three ...

20

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

2

(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

1

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

3

trifles; minor details

3

since; this person

6

Ansel

1

old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

3

speed reading

1

exclamation; admiration

1

careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal

1

henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

1

hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning

1

nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name

1

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

1

entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post

1

count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)

1

counter for people

9

best in the world

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection

2

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

2

category

1

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

2

castle

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current

4