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philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view

2

visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)

7

slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely

4

to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

8

peach (Prunus persica)

5

canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

2

can; tin; canned food

3

to stand to reason

2

stationery

1

loose-leaf

3

truancy; absence without leave

3

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

4

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

13

weekly pictorial magazine

3

joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)

1

My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

2

to raise (one's voice)

3

canned peaches

2

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

7

weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal

4

(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

3

special feature article

1

title

3

color photo; colour photo

1

snapshot (photograph); snapshot (state of a system at a particular point in time)

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

6

pupil (of the eye)

1

to strip and leave clothes lying around

2

unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on

1

studying abroad; studying overseas

6

always; all the time

4

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

3

in fact

1

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

15

incompetent

1

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

2

to roll up; to be rolled up

2

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

3

the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar

1

outer wall

23

you (plural)

1

moth

4

lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance

3

strait; channel

1

word; remark; statement

4

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

35

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

5