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dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

2

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

dust; one ten-billionth

2

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

3

to be found

6

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

11

window

3

morning sun

2

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

yesterday

6

sleepiness; drowsiness

2

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

26

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

4

how many hours?

3

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

14

guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room

1

to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

7

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

4

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

30

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

5

not yet known; unknown; strange

4

plentiful; lot of; much; pile of

8

first thing in the morning

1

ah; oh; hey!

23

good morning

3

almost; nearly; close to

2

breakfast

9

apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)

1

kitchen

3

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

16

one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

29

to take care of

4

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

9

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

4

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

2

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

2

to finish; to graduate

9

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

6

living; lifestyle; living room

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

8

process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

4

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

6

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

frown; scowl; grimace

3

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

1