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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

2

senior executive staff; upper management

1

to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

1

to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about

2

private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition

1

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

4

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

how many; how old

2

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

2

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

4

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

2

age; years

2

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

2

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

4

elder sister; effeminate man

2

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

1

downtown

4

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

1

shop; small store; business; firm

1

shopper; customer

1

greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

2

to sell

1

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

7

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

10

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

2

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

2

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

sea; ocean; waters

1

dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

3

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

6

celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

1

price; value; cost

2

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

4

more than usual

1

high; high school

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

12

greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable

1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

1

unless one ...; if one does not ...

2

mixed; mingled

1

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

2

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

2

open; frank; liberal; open-minded

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

2

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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