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doctor; physician

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woman doctor

3

this is why; this means; it is the case that

7

word; vocabulary

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warbler being in a valley; valley in which warblers live; remaining obscure and unsuccessful

1

junior mistress (of a bar); junior mama-san

1

gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud

1

drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs

1

comic strip with dramatic story

1

comic books; comics; comic; comical

1

weekly duty

1

rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

7

(police) detective; criminal matter

1

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

2

different dimension

2

remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect

6

talented woman

2

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

surroundings; environs; circumference

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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

3

in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short

1

gentle; mild; meek; tender

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

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someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

6

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

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sunny spot; exposure to the sun

2

bench

3

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

saucer

1

mug

3

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

3

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

2

private house

6

borrowing

4

stolen goods; loot; spoils

2

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

2

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

2

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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to dirty one's hands

1

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

2

double suicide; lovers' suicide

2

to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar

1

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

5

one grade; first-class; primary

2

furnishings; implements; equipment

5

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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