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well, I must admit ...

4

permit; license; licence

9

taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

1

to understand; to make out

2

(undesirable but) inseparable relationship

2

accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable

7

to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done

1

roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger

1

captive; prisoner

1

without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

2

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

2

we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

1

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

1

guest; visitor; visitor's arrival

1

mansion; residence

2

sociable

1

in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without

1

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

2

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

2

to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

4

radio-cassette player

16

folk music

4

sea roar

1

to rescue; to free

2

sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them

3

homemade

1

young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower

1

cunning; craft; wiles

1

strange; eccentric

1

bestseller

1

heartening; reassuring

3

benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus

1

morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)

1

manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words

1

how; in what way; in what manner

1

to apply; to adapt

6

doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious

1

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

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to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

production (e.g. play); direction

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made of iron

5

like this; in this way; as you see

2

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

3

practical effect; efficacy; efficiency

1