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Hennessy

2

there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; (lit.) a mended lid for a cracked pot

1

Mitford

2

grocery; grocer's shop

1

to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container

2

big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak

1

respect; honour; honor

1

brown sugar

1

leavening agent (e.g. yeast)

2

whisk

1

aurora sauce; mix of tomato puree, béchamel, and butter

1

jewelry box

1

Elenore; Elinor

32

Richardson

4

native; native speaker

2

papercraft

1

blond hair; blonde hair

1

filling

1

boule (round loaf of white bread); Boer

1

batard (type of French bread)

2

Palace of Versailles

2

creaminess; cream-like consistency

1

upper bound; upper value

1

molder

48

acting indifferent while lovestruck

1

to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)

2

egg mixture; egg wash

1

sanctification; consecration

1

Micha

28

timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season

1

Clive

117

room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)

2

book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book

2

globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level

1

silicic acid

6

having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered

2

frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)

2

finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others

1

rocking chair

1

to value; to prize; to honor; to respect

1

scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon

1

heavily; profoundly

1

bakery

12

pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings

1

light brown; golden brown

1

organic

1

artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

1

hard to handle

1

incessant talking; rapid talking

1

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

1