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young and energetic; up-and-coming

5

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

1

orthodox school

2

steady; sound; reliable; solid

6

prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions

1

application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal

2

aforementioned; above-mentioned

17

latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

3

deadly serious; deadly earnest

5

brink; critical moment

2

worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched

1

to make known

2

town; city; municipal; urban

12

hair on the back of one's head

1

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

1

stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off

1

briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly

4

such-and-such a place

1

attendance; presence; appearance

5

to raise (one's head)

2

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

2

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

2

digital voice recorder; field recorder

6

strong, independent woman; woman with imposing manner and behaviour

1

good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

13

to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

2

stenographer; writer of shorthand

1

to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

1

to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

4

(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely

4

to excel; to surpass

1

defense plan

1

productive; constructive; meaningful

1

leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)

3

cause unknown

1

fate; destiny; lot

7

human work; human agency; art; artificiality

1

looks; features

2

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

underneath a Japanese plum tree

2

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

2

funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral

1

road construction; roadworks; road repairs

1

large enterprise; big business; large undertaking

1

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

6

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

1

second offense; second offence

1

chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage

2

in many cases

2

last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene

2