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to show in; to usher in

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virgin; innocent young woman

1

reply; answer

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

interruption; suspension; break

1

to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

narrow escape from death

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to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

5

to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

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mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money

1

research; study; investigation

2

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

1

still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope

1

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

6

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

body; physical system; (the) person

6

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement

6

mediocrity; ordinary ability

1

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable

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talent; ability

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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similar to; like

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saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake

1

being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face

1

good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person

2

to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

night

3

Equilibrium

3

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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of course; certainly; naturally

6

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

2

major incident; major happening; big scandal

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world; society; people; the public

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

1

events of the day; current affairs

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle

1

relation; connection; relevance

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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but; however; provided that

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rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy

2