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to have in one's dreams

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evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

1

telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call

1

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

preface; introduction; preamble

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

2

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

2

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

3

roller coaster; big dipper

21

merry-go-round; carousel

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

code; cord; chord

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

4

reservation; putting on hold; deferment

3

(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

3

Takeshima

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

2

to get a phone call

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public telephone; pay phone

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

11

(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

5

hearsay; learning by hearsay

2

whole story; full picture; full particulars

1

Chinese whispers; telephone (game)

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

however

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

3

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

9

patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

living; lifestyle; living room

2

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

older sister; elder sister

10

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

tone

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

to correct oneself; to restate

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moderately; in moderation

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

5

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

3

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

2

(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

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