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owner (esp. of a business)

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moor; moorland

1

flabby

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to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

12

to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on

2

tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

4

shameless; shameless person

2

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

character; personality

1

stray dog

1

home area; home town; local

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

better than nothing; better than none at all

2

your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

6

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

2

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

9

armed struggle

1

avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki

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sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan

2

awe; fear; dread; fright

4

drum

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4

to narrow (e.g. eyes)

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concreteness; feasibility

3

slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance

2

questions and answers; dialogue

1

loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.

3

(in the) confusion (of the moment)

1

be on your guard; negligence is the enemy

1

examiner; judge

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marking; grading; scoring

4

from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten

1

scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

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decision of a contest; finals

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tableware

5

one plate (of food); one dish; one helping

2

as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

1

eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)

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must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall

1

clear writing; specification

1

commerce and industry

2

president (of a society); chairman

2

pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living

1

to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish

1

history; career

4

succeeding; following; trailing; next

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full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full

4

to taste; to try (food or drink)

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