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maintaining the status quo

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

1

to look upward

2

planetarium

12

starry sky

8

quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon

1

Pegasus (constellation); the Winged Horse

1

Andromeda (constellation); the Chained Woman

1

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

1

roadshow (theatrical release)

1

to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)

1

gently (of the wind); softly

1

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)

1

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

1

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

2

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

2

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

1

(suddenly) quiet

2

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

2

carefully; with caution

1

veil of darkness; curtain of night

2

restaurant; specialist

1

after dinner

1

walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

7

massage chair

1

table tennis; ping-pong

1

repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

2

two classes; double; two sets

1

combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts

1

tossing and turning while asleep

1

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

2

docking

1

to hang; to dangle

1

chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

2

sleepiness; drowsiness

1

real time

2

giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

1

some days; several days

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

2

due form; official; formality

1

fry pan; frying pan

1

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

1

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

2

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

4

warm; mild; genial

9

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus); scabbard fish; beltfish

1

swimming; bathing; getting on in the world

1