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giving a broad smile

1

paella (Spanish rice dish)

2

Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam

6

desalinating with water; salt removal

3

salt water; brine

1

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

1

particular; hard to please; fussy

1

Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)

1

aquatic products; fisheries

1

lullaby

2

liquid crystal television

1

anchorman

1

public opinion poll

1

bar graph; bar chart

1

political rally; political meeting; political gathering

6

man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview

1

present post; current office; (an) incumbent

2

Moore; Muir

1

advanced age; old age

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

2

retirement

2

to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive

1

candidate; applicant

10

public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow

3

flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

1

city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman

3

selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

1

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

3

regulation cap; school cap

1

blur; blurred; indistinct

5

popular (with); in favour (with); well received

1

draft budget

1

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

5

murderer

1

Carnes; Kerns

34

Nate Karns

1

Seattle

1

two periods; two terms

1

right-of-center faction (group); center-right (centre)

2

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

1

election campaign strategy; election tactics

13

coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)

1

searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)

1

accountant

1

practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

38

activist

1

speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

1

(world of) politics; political world; political circles

2