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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

efficiency

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

3

aria; singing; chanting

2

pronunciation; production of sound

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

4

boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

1

being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

1

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

friend

16

common people; ordinary people; masses

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

5

way one walks; one's walk

1

to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale

1

rule

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

rare

2

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

1

cook; chef

2

sandwich

3

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

5

evening meal; dinner

3

to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood

1

to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

9

to kill time

2

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

in the same way as; just like

5

every time; each round

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

3

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

2

pace

2

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

8

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

week

1

to mail a letter

1

four

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

2

such ... as; or some such

4

second-year student; biennial

1

week after next

1

attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student

4