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to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

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common camellia (Camellia japonica)

2

tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)

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daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus

1

violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)

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winter daphne (Daphne odora)

1

field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed

1

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

1

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

6

cassette (tape); game cartridge

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

2

day by day

1

something small; something petty; trifle

2

to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)

4

to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at

1

curt; blunt; cold; short

1

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

1

fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

1

boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)

1

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

3

grip (of hand); grip strength

2

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

8

main thread (of a story)

1

chewing gum; gum; rubber

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

6

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

9

bizarre murder; grotesque murder

2

homes

1

little grey cells (in reference to Hercule Poirot's catchphrase); intellect; brainpower

1

head; brains; intellect; understanding

2

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

3

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

1

area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line

2

to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement

1

deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red

2

economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered

1

nearest; closest

2

suspension (in a vehicle); suspension (mixture)

1

four-wheel drive; 4WD

1

creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

1

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

3

explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

3

scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting

1

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

2

close; intimate; on good terms

1

navigation

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to bring up a subject

4

bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)

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