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broadminded

1

other; another; over; more than; I; me

2

rigorous distinction

1

meritorious deed; services

1

to speak brazenly; to never shut up

1

average; ordinary; normal

2

duty; obligation

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level

2

bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque

1

refined taste; elegant pursuits

1

an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

1

opposite mirrors

1

foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures

1

first magnitude star

1

the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed

1

spin out

5

asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

1

fantasy novel; fantastic tale

1

atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience

2

popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

four years

1

preparatory phase; preparatory period

1

guest

1

request

1

first draft; first proof

2

adult; adult; pornographic; explicit

1

mystery; wonder

1

mysterious story

1

heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman

1

closed circle (of suspects, in mystery fiction)

1

long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem

1

reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration

1

hundred days; lengthy time

1

wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; grip

1

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

1

belfry; bell tower

1

headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector

1

King Solomon

1

devil; evil spirit; genie

1

etc.; et cetera; and so on

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

question and answer session

1

official history; authorized history

1

by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

1

lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life

1

original work

1

guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring

1