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to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

1

quantity or volume of water

4

regulation; adjustment; control

2

to put one's strength into

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

(nothing) but a little

2

nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade

2

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

1

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

1

horizontal; level; even

1

observation; survey; watching

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)

1

stare; gaze; fixation

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

1

as always; as usual

1

physical condition; state of health

1

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)

1

theoretical

1

to explain the situation

1

new menu item; new dish on a menu

2

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

at once; immediately; right now

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

1

to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

1

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

1

tasting; sampling

3

tee-hee

1

continuous

1

light meal

2

corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

2

selling like hotcakes; explosive sales

1

certain; sure; doubtless

1

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

1

how (can); by what means

1

to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

1

amount; quantity

1

sandwich

2

small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness

2

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

1

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

2

major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

1

food poisoning

1

contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden

1

service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry

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