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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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to etch into one's mind; to remember well

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it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

3

old person; oldster

1

very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

depths of the earth

1

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

2

to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

5

(length of one's) step; stride; pace

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

successfully; with success

1

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

14

to burst into laughter

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serves you right!; see what happens!

2

sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer

5

castle of a feudal lord

3

guidance; leadership; leading the way

3

recovery; undoing; recall

2

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

6

sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened

2

be; is

5

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

3

advent of a golden opportunity

1

tearful face

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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best; ideal; perfect

2

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

5

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

2

exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable

1

comedy

1

leave it (to me)

1

extremely; very

2

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

sphere; globe; orb; ball

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form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

2

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree

1

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

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bugbear

2

muscular; strong-muscled

3

human figure; human form

2

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

4

(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ

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small stature

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ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

2

imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin

4

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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