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staying up all night

6

evening; dusk

2

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

3

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3

shower

2

half past (the hour)

5

chicken meat

1

quickly; swishing; whooshing

1

allergy

1

likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

1

so much; so; like that

5

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

one's own room

1

screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie

2

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

3

movie theatre; movie theater; cinema

3

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

6

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

2

voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

3

subtitles; captioning

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

4

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

1

belief; faith; conviction

1

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

1

hero

1

Downey

1

stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

synchronization; synchronized swimming

1

entertainment

1

first person

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

2

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

4

middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield

1

a certain ...; some ...

3

both (people)

5

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

4

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

1

four (long cylindrical things)

3

eight o'clock

4

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

5

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

2

performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)

1

see you next week

2

even though; despite; when

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

2