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outside of one's area of expertise

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

2

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

2

love marriage

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

6

to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

2

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

1

apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)

1

custard

1

cake

2

to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce

1

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

4

routine tasks or duties

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

4

to return; to come back

3

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish

2

pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

1

content of a letter

3

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)

1

to hold in one's mouth

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

2

cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

2

clear autumnal weather

1

cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

1

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

1

overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

6

chilly; unpleasantly cold

1

the other day; a few days ago

2

woollen fabric; woollen cloth

1

one by one; one after another; successively

1

cuttlefish; squid

2

to attempt; to test; to try out

1

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

2

acquaintance; friend; familiar face

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

1

fish salted and dried overnight

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

while surprised; suddenly

1

present (brought by a visitor); gift

2

ginger (Zingiber officinale)

1

throat lozenge; cough drop

4

to buy in; to purchase

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

4

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

2

porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

1

throat; singing voice

1