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wave; ups and downs

3

to be assiduous in one's business

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

2

sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

to happen to have on hand or in stock

2

lump of earth; clod

1

to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess

1

to rescue; to free

2

to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

2

to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

2

(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

2

to go; to come

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent

1

alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do

1

to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain

1

beach; seashore; seaside; coast

1

sand; grit

2

to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

1

vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel

1

appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom

3

to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

2

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

1

leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)

1

television

2

silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)

1

opera

1

rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

kabuki; Japanese classical drama

1

newscaster

1

well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

1

commentator

1

actor; actress; player; performer

1

rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)

1

tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues

1

star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star

1

affectation; pretension

1

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

2

the whole world

2

million seller

1

to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded

2

time; years

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

2

program (e.g. TV); programme

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1