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to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower

1

drawing; painting; doodling; sketching

4

inkwell

2

tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively

1

close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

5

what; what?; hey!

3

oops; uh oh; drats

1

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

1

to smile (at someone)

6

grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback

1

grains of sand

2

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

1

cardio-pulmonary function

1

to be exhausted; to be worn out

1

going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient

1

peak; peek

1

drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)

1

human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

1

personal feelings; self-interest

1

doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

5

to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point

1

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

1

double speed (data transfer, video playback, etc.); 2X speed; -times speed; ...X speed

1

being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

3

drinking water; potable water

1

tea drinking

1

watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can

1

spout

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

1

dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)

2

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

4

to make matters worse

1

interview

1

to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

1

locking

1

older employee who does not have much actual work

10

to dance

3

to learn the ropes; to get the knack

1

to soil one's clothes

3

ahem

1

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

2

dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up

1

regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

1

great adventure

3

desire to tease; desire to cause mischief

2

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

1

to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

1

cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation

1