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an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

2

centre of attention; center of attention

1

to take a picture; to take a photo

2

paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of

1

for visitors; for guests

1

slipper; slippers

2

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

4

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth

1

wave motion; undulation; surge; wave

1

established by a ward; ward; municipal

2

grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness

2

unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness

2

acoustic engineering; acoustical engineering

1

tailcoat

2

mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair

2

hug

4

exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)

1

formal dress

1

dandy; fop; esthete

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

3

hand luggage; hand baggage

1

matter of life or death; life-and-death problem

2

putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought

1

obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day

5

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

1

Valentine's Day

6

distribution

1

one bag

3

to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)

2

diaper; nappy

2

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

5

not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD

1

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750; German composer)

4

suite

6

D major

4

fourth

2

appearance; air; mien; getup

1

clientele; customer stratum

2

no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

1

pop music; popular music

2

spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

2

roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)

2

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

1

title; caption; heading

5

concert; recital

2

easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

4

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

2

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

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