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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

2

for use by men

2

evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

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erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

1

sprinkling; dropping in small light bits

2

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

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twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

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while; even though; despite

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

3

ahem; harrumph

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

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from out of nowhere; from who knows where

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

4

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

2

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

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to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

2

astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment

1

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

2

purification; exorcism

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

3

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

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to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

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the very thing; itself

3

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

6

fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron

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dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover

2

title

2

monochrome

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

4

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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picture for coloring in (colouring)

4

for use by children; for children

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for use by adults; for adults

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response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

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ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present

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famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic

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Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

2

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting

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