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ambulance

2

roguish; impish

2

design

5

dessert; desert

3

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

2

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent

1

to find out; to discover; to detect

1

to sell over to

2

young and energetic; up-and-coming

2

aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser

1

negative aspect; downside; disadvantage

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

1

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

3

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

3

to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

2

light rain; drizzle

1

sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

feast for one's eyes

1

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

2

soft fair skin

1

portion for two people

1

two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women

1

association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

3

to sell off; to sell completely

1

scramble (for)

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

3

a long time ago

2

to hide; to keep to oneself

3

common; ordinary; conventional; customary

1

fascinating; alluring

4

person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider

1

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

4

to waver in one's resolution

1

fine thread

1

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

2

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

3

moment; instant

1

matter; item; facts

1

upper floor (of a high-rise building)

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

to put an end (to); to close the books (on)

1

mineral water

1

to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

1

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)

6

cage; pen; (jail) cell

1

to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

1