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pure white; snow white

4

waist; waistline; waist measurement

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

crescent; crescent lock

2

gingham

2

best; vest

2

bolero (dance); bolero (clothing); shrug

7

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

1

navy

2

ribbon

2

fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance

1

to cast a shadow

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

7

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

3

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

calf (of leg)

1

threefold; folded in three

3

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

2

precocity; early ripening; premature development

1

production (e.g. play); direction

1

to take on a role; to take part

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

6

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

8

still more; even more; much more; increased; greater

1

to be prominent; to be conspicuous

2

salute; bow

2

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

double feature (movie)

1

bow (salute, greeting)

9

to show in; to usher in

2

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

5

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

6

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

18

question; inquiry; enquiry

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

13

katana and wakizashi

2

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

5

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

4

affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

2

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

5

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

2

fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

1

joke; gag

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

6

reliance; dependence

3

heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

self-consciousness; self-awareness

9