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to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

3

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

1

answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

2

to strip; to peel; to tear off

1

harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest

1

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

crowd; turnout

1

beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon

1

cold water

1

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

3

success; prosperity; boom

1

(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise

1

New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year

1

breakfast

1

café au lait

3

table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner

1

tinnitus; ringing in the ears

1

scone

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

1

state of being dried out

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

(already) sold

1

sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop

1

burst of laughter; roar of laughter

1

one act (play, etc.); scene; event

1

romance; love's pathway

1

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

13

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

1

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

3

(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

1

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

16

jealousy; envy

1

to demand money; to pester; to extort

1

trace

1

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

3

central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses

1

to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord

1

bad at romance; awkward in relationships

1

to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)

1

to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan

2

take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained

1

decisive battle of brief duration

2

humbly; after a time; later; followed by; next

1

urban legend

1

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

1

the future; future prospects

2

no-good man; (male) loser

1