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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

3

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

1

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

2

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

1

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

6

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

being left out; being excluded; being ostracized

1

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

1

originally

2

half-eaten

1

Paik

4

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

3

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant

5

basketball club

2

to look away; to turn away

3

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval

1

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

1

last-minute cancellation

1

the end (of); powder

7

female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent

6

official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

2

practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout

1

adviser; advisor; consultant

11

outsider; someone outside of a group

2

arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

2

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

1

old-mannish

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

3

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

1

teamwork

1

Attu

1

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

3

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

2

to listen again; to ask again

2

minibus

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

6

national convention; national competition; national athletic meet

2

overall victory; championship

20

south

1

south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles

1

good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck

1

noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

4

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

2

prestigious school

1

to stare back at; to look back at

1

to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

2