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nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

1

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

2

fluent (in a language); flowing

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

3

way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system

1

Angelina

2

drive; driving (force)

2

Angie

7

Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star

8

reply; response; answer

1

English (language)

2

feeling; sense; impression

4

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

to guess right

3

reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

1

real name

3

Rhoades; Rhodes

3

grandmother

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

such ... as; or some such

2

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

3

end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

3

close to the ear

1

granduncle

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

2

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

2

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

2

Langley

2

Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA

2

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

1

a period (of time)

1

land subsidence; decline in influence

1

Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA

3

intelligence agency

3

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

1

hmm; I see; hrm

2

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

1

virtue; charm; merit; good point

1

depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

5

disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

1

with a start; with a jump

1

favorite; favourite; pet

1

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

3

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

2

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

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