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of all people; a person of ...'s standing

2

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

2

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

3

be; is

4

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

1

changing clothes; change of clothes

4

to breathe heavily

1

victim; injured party; sufferer

3

to be damaged; to receive damage

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

5

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

3

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

1

bottom; buttocks

2

homosexual (person)

2

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

5

Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)

1

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

3

to antagonize; to provoke antipathy

1

helping hand; help; support; aid

1

to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

17

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

2

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

1

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

5

to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about

1

stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

2

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

2

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

1

sexual harassment

5

throughout; all through; right through

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

to summon courage; to be brave

2

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

2

return; welcome home

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

4

absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

3

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

6

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

6

had better ...; had better not ...

9

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

3

failure; mistake; blunder

8

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

3

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1