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great laughter; burst of laughter

1

to cast a sharp glance

3

secret talk

1

wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

1

to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it

1

homecoming; returning home

2

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable

2

beautiful woman; pretty girl

1

trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly

1

someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat

1

hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

3

to put into effect; to put into practice

1

(dead) body; corpse; remains

3

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

1

seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion

1

strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower

2

aggressiveness; aggression

1

cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

5

to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered

1

living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot

1

state of emergency

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

1

we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

2

to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

3

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

2

to polish one's skills

1

reset; fresh start; new beginning

3

short break; breather

2

to be working hard; to be doing one's best

1

delicious; skillful; skilled; expert

1

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

3

in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...

1

extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off

1

ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery

1

beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing

1

highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable

1

(degree of) satisfaction

1

religious conversion

1

to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily

2

cylinder or rod-shaped

3

to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

1

skimming (a book, etc.)

1

from the beginning; from scratch

1

employment; hire

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

3

shriek of delight; cry of joy

1

advance reservation

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