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flower garden

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looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol

1

friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

4

double-edged sword

1

increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)

1

positioning; getting a position; taking a position

1

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

1

to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above

1

rose

1

to play a leading role; to play a central part

2

to bloom

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

attacker (esp. in volleyball)

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

1

two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth

1

atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

1

advance; moving forward; progress

3

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

3

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

1

fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan

1

Misery

8

Marx; Marks; Marcks; Marcus; Markus

11

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

1

rose garden

2

strong; intense; severe

2

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

joint struggle; common (united) front

1

fighting strength

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

2

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

1

chameleon

2

in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant

1

longhair (e.g. cat)

2

white cat

2

stifled (laughter); simmering

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

4

period; term; interval

1

three days

1