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cousin (female)

2

colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated

1

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

2

heavyweight class

6

being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children

7

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

3

hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles

1

setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

2

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

3

friendly army; friendly troops; allied army

3

please be careful; please take care

3

(not saying anything) no matter what

1

morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious

4

blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx

1

the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea

1

nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage

4

in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard

1

nominal; in name (only)

2

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

1

unlikely; improbable

2

red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

1

double take (esp. out of surprise)

2

weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs

1

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

2

long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

1

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

1

allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)

1

listening device; bug; wiretap

2

guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer

3

ashamed

2

elementary; basic; rudimentary

1

scene of the crime (offense, offence)

3

briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously

1

strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious

3

distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke

1

someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat

1

bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

21

friendly nation

1

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

1

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

1

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

1

intelligence agency

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

2

day trip

2

cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay

1

overloading (a truck, etc.); excessive loading

1

family name; house name; family honour; family honor

10

Heroult

2

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

3