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taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely

5

side stepping; sidling

1

shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant

1

knee-high socks

1

seesaw

1

both; together; jointly; simultaneously

5

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

forte; strong point

4

right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct

1

thank you; thanks

1

to make (someone) do; to allow (someone) to do

1

tabun (nerve agent)

4

shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!

4

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

1

peak; peek

2

professional

3

playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

7

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

2

not bad; not half bad; pretty good

4

baby monkey; small monkey

50

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

2

cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm

1

finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly

5

being lost for words

4

in a quarrel, both parties are to blame

1

to admit fault; to admit one is wrong

3

snow white

1

to be hazy; to be misty

3

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)

3

bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)

1

exploitation; overuse; abuse

1

to hurt; to smart; to sting

2

to improve one's skill

3

squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)

2

think

1

himself; he himself

20

office automation; OA

6

features; looks

2

quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation

2

in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range

6

misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky

2

visit to a grave

1

shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet

4

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

8

old friend; familiar face

3

to fear; to be afraid of

2

to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)

1

to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in

1

in the end; after all is said and done

3