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family members

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sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

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sign; indication; omen; symptom

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all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

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appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence

1

active; dynamic; energetic

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mince pie

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ginger cake

5

point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)

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with a momentary flash of light

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disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame

2

commencing with; including

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sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance

1

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

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to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort

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to pay attention (to)

2

note; memo; memorandum

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white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

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clock tower

2

opposite direction

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companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

1

medium build

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overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

7

probity check; background investigation

2

but; however; although; though

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food and drink

1

ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)

1

to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in

2

light brown; golden brown

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to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking

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deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning

2

wheat

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to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

3

apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

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alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

3

we; us; I; me

2

standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge

2

learning; study

1

cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup

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better; superior

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manners; behavior; behaviour

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specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product

2

to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity

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pedicel

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wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)

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catchphrase; promotional line; slogan

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baroque

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to do over; to remake; to resume

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