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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

sign; indication; omen; symptom

1

teammate

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

2

talent; ability

2

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

2

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

to leave behind

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exception

2

to have troubles; to have concerns

1

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

2

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

qualitative difference; disparity; gap

1

balance

1

mille-feuille

1

to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

1

to hurt; to smart; to sting

2

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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persuasion

5

lukewarm; tepid; lenient

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

4

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

spirit; determination; pluck; mettle

1

to treat as a joke; to do jokingly

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

1

to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to

1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

2

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

doctor; physician

1

comedian; comic

1

a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed

1

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

2

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

2

to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir

1

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

1

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

2

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

long visit; overstaying

1

see you; bye; ciao

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

3

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

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