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plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

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to complain; to make a complaint

2

because of; owing to; due to

2

to apologize; to apologise

6

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member

1

teacher (classroom)

2

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

2

maybe; could be; might

1

loose-lipped; talkative

1

to hide; to conceal

1

jumping to a wrong conclusion

1

something (or other)

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

1

to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

1

(one's) self; oneself

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

3

hill road

9

sun

8

well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few

1

Japanese-made

1

youth film; teen movie

1

masterpiece

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

video store

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

3

certainly; by all means

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

1

lovely; sweet

1

returning from school; going home from school

1

rental video shop; video rental store

1

digital versatile disc; DVD

5

resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)

3

if it is the case that ...

1

novel; original; new; innovative

1

covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext

1

professional

1

maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

1

notice; attention; observation

1

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

2

to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

2

steady; sound; reliable; solid

1

good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

2

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

1