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with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

1

optimism; taking an optimistic view

3

wariness

2

to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge

2

place of refuge; refugee destination

1

fee; charge; rate; material

1

handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

4

commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph

2

photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation

1

stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

1

fork; forkball

2

capable of anything; liable to do

1

to put into the mouth; to eat

1

commercial spirit; profit motive

1

human kindness; human weakness

1

to get between; to be caught in

1

Central America

1

various countries; various regions; various provinces

1

economic crisis

1

to hang (e.g. oneself)

1

in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly

1

byroad; byway

1

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

1

feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling

1

ego; egoism; egoist

1

to kick hard

1

in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

1

unqualified; without qualifications

1

popular person; favorite; favourite

1

to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

1

joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

1

assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

1

as we know

1

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

1

shady; underhanded; questionable

2

habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation

1

rank; ranking order; hierarchy

1

to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of

3

certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

dispute; resistance

4

union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

2

regular customer; valued client

2

to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

1

auction market

19

Chinese restaurant

17

person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer

1

to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

2

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

2