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to make short work of; to eat up quickly

3

pressure; force

2

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

6

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

2

Saturday

2

Sunday

2

to go to see (something, someone); to visit

10

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

7

simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means

7

overlooking; turning a blind eye

2

resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)

4

innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh

3

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

5

to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring

1

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

8

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

2

dripping wet; soaked; drenched

2

six o'clock

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

5

endurance; persistence

1

cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

2

to clap

3

to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh

2

outcast; odd man out; pariah

1

sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

6

hunting

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

1

with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

5

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

6

you could say; you might say; verging on the

3

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

5

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

1

lawsuit; complaint

1

to fetter; to shackle; to bind

2

to be overcome with emotion

1

water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

7

younger; junior

4

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

3

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

2

fashion show

2

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

4

late at night; at a late hour

1

after breakfast

2

dress

8

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

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