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knowledge; information

5

personal connections

7

distinction; discrimination

1

laboratory animal; experimental animal

1

overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence

1

to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope

1

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

1

to feel oneself indebted to

3

connection; link; relationship

2

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

4

priority

1

risk

2

obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

2

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

1

property; fortune; means; assets

1

business

1

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

1

focus (e.g. photographic); focal point

1

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

4

in brief; to put it succinctly

1

to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation

2

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

2

short; brief

3

perfect circle; cute

3

hors d'oeuvre

3

main dish; main course

5

hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter

1

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

1

strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

4

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

2

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

7

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

1

to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

1

to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable

4

assistance; support

3

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

2

to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

12

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

1

cold sweat

3

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

1

gutsy; fearless; unwavering

1

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

1

sortie; sally; attack

1

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

1

special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad

1

four characters; four letters

1