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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

2

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

6

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

2

smile

3

language

1

communicate

1

high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes

12

spoken language

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

1

trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

1

aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)

1

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

5

trio; gang of three; threesome

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

2

tee-hee

2

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

1

a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

1

forty; 40

1

angle

2

lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

1

stickily; relentlessly

4

mimicry; mimesis; camouflage

3

feel (of a material); texture

1

organic; organic chemistry; organic compound

3

body tissue; body composition

1

feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression

8

even

2

woman's body

1

identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

2

to take someone's hand

3

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

5

whether (or not); if

3

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

3

emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)

1

focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling

3

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

5

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

2

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

to draw a sword

2

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

100 percent

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

three-stranded

2

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

2

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

3

sediment; earth and sand

1

to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)

1

cloud of dust

1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1