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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

1

conjurer; magician; illusionist

1

true to one's name; living up to one's name

1

free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control

1

style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics

2

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

1

strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write

1

perhaps; maybe; possibly

4

Nobel Prize in Literature

1

region; limits; stage; level

1

good-looking; fair; beautiful

2

world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)

1

The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

1

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

3

jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece

2

love story

1

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

1

undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow

1

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

to wrap up

4

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

1

appalling; awful; extreme pain; deep sorrow

1

height; acme; extremity; end; limit

1

aria; singing; chanting

1

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

2

many thousands

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

2

amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

2

deafness

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

throbbing with pain

1

headache

3

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

4

if it is the case that ...

5

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

to do

5

being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with

1

silent; solemn; quiet

1

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

1

within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

1

most; extremely

2

tragic

1

sea; ocean; waters

2

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

2

water temperature

1

(Western) soup

1