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four people

1

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

2

crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

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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

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

3

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

2

one (thin, flat object); one sheet

2

7th day of the month; seven days

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

1

insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

bunch of flowers; bouquet

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

3

thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

1

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

the ... in question

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woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)

3

mystery

5

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

cost; expense

1

gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

1

good scolding

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

1

tearful face

2

bee; wasp; hornet

2

another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!

1

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

3

many; much; plenty; hardly

2

to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

2

having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects

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getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

none of your business; not your concern

2

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

4

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

2

to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders

3

to gaze out over

1

chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

2

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

1

conviction; belief; confidence

6

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

concocting an alibi

1

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

4

splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

5

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

2

to play around; to gallivant about

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television personality; TV personality

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