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skimming (a book, etc.)

2

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

1

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

5

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

2

to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)

2

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

1

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

1

works cited; references

1

lacking a plan; haphazard

1

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

1

word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

1

to smile

4

resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

5

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

2

innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

1

production (e.g. play); direction

2

flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed

1

to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

2

reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

2

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

1

flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative

1

assembly; aggregation

1

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1

slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

1

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

4

lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested

1

to fall off; to tumble down

1

cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)

1

to eat up

2

way of eating; how to eat

1

scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon

5

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

1

The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

1

spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)

1

warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

1

heavyweight class

1

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

completely satisfied; as pleased as can be

2

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1