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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

1

truth; reality

16

cake

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Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge

1

to go; to come

2

then; well then; if so

1

this weekend

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

10

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

5

that sort of; like that

3

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

13

confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm

1

shop manager

3

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

2

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)

2

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

1

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

5

friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends

1

difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse

1

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

6

Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

3

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

18

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

1

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

2

professional

7

classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics

4

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

2

producer (film, TV, etc.)

1

Chopin

2

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

7

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

1

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

4

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

2

a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

1

beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers

1

indicates emphasis

12

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

to be worried; to be troubled

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

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how others look at you; what others think about you

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