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short of hands

2

to spoil the mood

1

full dress; formal dress; uniform

4

boy; man; male

5

frill

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

10

stepping back; drawing back

1

firmly; solidly; heartily

1

fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

1

conscience

1

to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

5

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

5

peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

2

nature park; natural park

6

citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)

1

visitor; caller

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

3

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

2

orthodox school

2

wig

3

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

1

madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic

4

guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

1

payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

1

one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway

2

to understand; to comprehend

1

classmate

1

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

12

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

2

flying column; detached force

2

destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

3

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

10

shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

1

staff member; station employee; official

1

possession; retention; maintenance

3

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

1

presence; sitting with; being with

2

cellar; basement

1

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

1

sword; dagger; knife; bayonet

1

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

3

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

7

newcomer; initiate; rookie

1

opinion; view; comment

2

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action

2

to be careful in speech

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

5