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shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

1

in addition; besides

3

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

report; information

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

4

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

16

not yet fixed; undecided; pending

1

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

2

how long; how far; how much

3

to take a roll call; to take the register

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

1

(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard

1

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

appreciation; thanks; gratitude

1

admirable; laudable

1

to fold up; to fold into layers

2

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

3

rather; sooner; preferably

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

3

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

2

to sit (down)

1

belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt

2

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

2

teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

1

Christmas Eve

2

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

5

institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)

4

Santa Claus

4

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

2

alone; by oneself; on one's own

5

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

2

elbow

2

great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy

1

to breathe

1

most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

2

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

1

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

1

each and every; all

1

prophecy

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

2

all; every

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to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1