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to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

2

research material; experimental material

1

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

4

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

4

firmly, stubbornly

5

creation myth

1

glug-glug

1

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

5

to be forward; to be impertinent

4

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

3

cold water

6

to pour on

3

creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

1

the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

3

to leave undone

1

to explain the situation

9

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

12

to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)

4

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

6

private individual

3

to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

2

barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)

2

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

3

from what time

1

working on a day off

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

14

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

4

time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked

1

neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying

1

liking; taste; choice

9

one's private life

1

to be reminded of; to call to mind

4

to settle (in a place); to settle down

2

nap; doze

2

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

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

4

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1

white background; blank; female virgin

1

one drop (of fluid)

6

dress

1

decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

1

taking medicine; dosing

1

near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

1

grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

1

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

6

wicker basket; wickerwork basket

1

basket; basketball; basket cloth

5

fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical

1