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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

2

neat and clean; tidy; trim

1

with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly

1

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

1

gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous

1

favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool

1

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

3

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

1

one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword

1

to let one's guard down

1

sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

1

flower; flowering plant

1

to be popular

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

1

to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed

1

how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

1

to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

1

corporal punishment

1

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

1

every evening; night after night

2

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

1

to wait upon; to serve

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

1

somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded

1

carpet; rug; runner

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

2

poor; lame; ill-prepared

2

to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

1

shut up!; be quiet!

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

jealousy; envy

1

to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square

1

drinking bout; merrymaking

1

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

2

personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups

1

long-term

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

regular customer

1

easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable

1

friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

you; I; me; oneself

11

other people's affairs; someone else's problem

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

2