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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

6

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

7

to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

2

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

3

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

19

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

1

to sit on a seat

3

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

2

boy; eldest son

1

one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter

1

father

2

hen-pecked husband

1

having sociable manners; sociable

1

brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

1

tonight; this evening

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

5

attendance

1

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

10

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

3

thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)

1

shawl

1

to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

2

exotic

1

female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

3

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

1

chatting; idle talk

2

dancing; dance

1

fanfare; flourish of trumpets

1

to make an appearance; to show up

4

young; youthful

2

standing up

1

worship

2

black beard; type of noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin

4

sword belt

1

thick makeup; heavy makeup

1

baby's face

1

children

1

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

2

to entertain; to make welcome

1

eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

1

light blue; pale blue; aqua

3

expression; look; countenance; face

3

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor

1

dread; horror; hatred

1

older brother; elder brother

5

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

2

inheritance; something given or received

2