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to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

5

to come to one's senses; to calm down

5

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

2

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

8

all you have to do is; just; that's all

1

fate; destiny; lot

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

2

systematic

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

2

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

17

script; screenplay; scenario

1

end; conclusion

2

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

1

theory of relativity

1

to assemble; to set up; to construct

3

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

4

to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon

3

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

1

to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

3

to sniff out; to get wind of

1

to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

1

brisk; lively; energetic

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

4

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

3

innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

1

to fall in love

3

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

8

the other day; a few days ago

11

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

2

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

1

grim face; angry look

6

conditioned reflex

1

arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

2

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

6

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

3

lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality

5

reason; cause; circumstances

4

way of calling

1

acquaintance

2

to exchange words

4

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

shaking violently

5

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

restaurant

2

always; usually

5

to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on

1

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

2

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

8

large serving; large portion

1

to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

2