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to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

7

grand chamberlain

1

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

1

being disliked by everyone

4

on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding

1

suitable; satisfactory; desirable

18

unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

12

competent; suitable; qualified

14

arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories

3

brat

6

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

10

cawing (of a crow)

4

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

4

homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives

13

class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

2

nostalgia

1

forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring

2

group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

15

silent

2

to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision

1

elite unit; elite troop

1

professional

1

light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart

7

high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling

6

field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

4

to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

5

secondary; subordinate

11

reading; leading

2

troublesome; bothersome

2

risk aversion; risk reduction

2

contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front

13

if you insist (on it)

2

a long time (since the last time)

1

extremely; very

4

red cheeks; apple cheeks

4

affectation; showiness; pretence

1

pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers

6

modern; trendy; hip; in; up-to-date

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

25

covert action; covert operations

3

feverish; enthusiastic

4

dead leaf; dry leaves

5

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

4

to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant

1

to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err

1

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

7

loss of blood

4

betrayer

9

transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)

2