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pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

3

plan; policy

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

3

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

3

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

4

to be prolonged; to drag on

2

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

9

genuine; authentic; true; real

3

tailcoat

5

bow (salute, greeting)

7

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

4

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

4

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

1

rear; stern

2

inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

13

half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position

4

other side; opposite side; other party

3

comfortably; easily

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to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

2

however; nevertheless

2

private automobile

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

6

neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance

2

distrust; unjust suspicion

1

meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

2

bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite

1

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

4

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

11

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

7

since; this person

4

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

3

locked room; secret room

1

to leave open

3

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

6

in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

2

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

1

unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of

4

information session; briefing; explanatory meeting

3

research publication; scholarly publication

1

study; research; investigation

12

efficient

5

to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree

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cultural

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traditional; from ancient times; formerly

1

always; usually

2

haunted house

9

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

2

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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