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old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

2

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

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small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

2

next; then; after that

2

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

3

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

2

punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding

1

in that manner; like that

2

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)

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to make narrow

2

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

2

eldest brother

1

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

2

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

1

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

2

self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

2

sensual love; love affair

1

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

1

to get one's head around; to think about

2

to embrace

3

successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through

1

(theatrical) fighting scene

2

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

3

order; command; directions; instructions

1

mere; simple; sheer

1

secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

1

here; with this

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

3

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

3

(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

1

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

2

caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution

1

love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting

1

to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

1

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

2

to bear fruit; to produce fruit

1

tree; trees and shrubs

2

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

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