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viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

2

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

2

franc (currency)

5

to knock down; to defeat

2

flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard

23

ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with

1

visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

1

heartening; reassuring

2

the late; the deceased

3

to ask

1

difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them

1

being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent

1

initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting

1

disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

1

rather; sooner; preferably

5

to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

present; gift

1

prayer; supplication

1

to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

4

missing; lacking

3

to succeed; to bear fruit

3

to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

4

to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)

2

inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls

4

in very small pieces

1

mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust

2

ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)

9

footman

82

middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)

13

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

27

to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)

6

to bear; to shoulder

2

indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

3

arrogant; insolent; disdainful

2

to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double

1

tier; tear

45

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

1

scythe

2

to step forward; to volunteer

3

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

3

Laplace

209

enjoyment; pleasure

2

meaning; called; said

6

best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of

1

to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)

3

elder sister

2

command; order; request

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)

1