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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

3

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

1

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

1

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

1

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

3

confections; sweets; candy; cake

2

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

2

half-dozen; half-a-dozen

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to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

3

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

6

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

3

older sister; lass; young lady

3

miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness

4

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

2

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

3

cream; ice cream

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entertainment; amusement; fun

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

4

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

3

as (for); for; in the capacity of

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

2

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

3

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

respect; honour; honor

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

2

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

2

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

2

nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

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anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

5

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

12

to sit (down)

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with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

(in) the air; midair; sky

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

2

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

2

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

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inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)

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