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

8

noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

3

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

2

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

1

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

2

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

1

discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

1

to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

what sort; what kind

1

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

3

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

3

mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu

4

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

2

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

2

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

3

to narrow; to contract

1

from the beginning; from scratch

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

2

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

4

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

3

easy; simple; plain

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

2

slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent

3

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

4

uproar; disturbance

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

black tea

4

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

4

nice; good; well-executed

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

2

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

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feeling; sense; impression

2

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

3

to answer; to reply

2

to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure

1

royalty and titled nobility

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

1

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

4

arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization

3

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

1