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to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

4

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

2

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

2

index finger; forefinger; second toe

2

ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

4

already; too late

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

2

to frown; to squint

1

demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

2

to correct oneself; to restate

1

relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

3

uh-huh; sniff-sniff

1

bull's-eye; the mark

2

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

1

iron pot; kettle

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

3

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

1

immediately following

4

to pamper; to spoil

2

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

useless member of society; hopeless case; failure

1

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

3

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

3

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

1

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

1

to do as one likes

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

since when; from when; how long

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

timing

3

exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte

2

kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree

2

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

3

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

not caring; not giving a damn

1

to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

1

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

1

admirable; laudable

2