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friend; acquaintance

3

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

3

appropriately; properly

1

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

1

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

3

grinning; smirking

1

more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race

1

three generations; three periods; third generation

3

walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes

1

turn

1

to be all smiles

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

1

to frolic about; to mess around

1

intensive deliberation; televised parliamentary debate for an important issue (esp. the budget)

2

loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles

1

staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

2

nothing but; none other than

5

aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

2

the nasal cavity

2

to make an appearance

2

to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

2

major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

1

evil design; crafty plan; plot

2

to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

5

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

6

going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

4

memoirs; reminiscences

1

publication

1

patient

1

database

1

lined curtain; opaque curtain

1

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

1

breakfast

1

to oversleep

2

bedside; near one's pillow

4

oil lighter (for cigarettes); kerosene lighter

3

oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment

2

to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

1

delicious; tasty

1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

gambling

1

deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation

1

brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer

2

tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

1

sake made without added alcohol or sugar

1