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grains

1

brewing

1

pretending to know

1

way of speaking; intimation

2

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

2

Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

3

piece of evidence; evidence

2

foolishness; silliness

1

high-end; high end; high level

1

digital video camera

1

fully; thoroughly

1

vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

3

discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile

1

historic; historical; traditional

2

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

1

rum

3

arrival of goods; goods received

2

Western wine and spirits; Western liquor

1

although; but; even though; I wish that

2

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

1

second offense; second offence

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

1

rival; competition

1

being fully occupied (of a parking lot)

1

parking on the streets; on-street parking

2

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

2

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

4

both; together; jointly; simultaneously

3

(another's) daughter; young lady

2

barley tea

2

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

2

unrequited love; one-sided love

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

3

troublesome; pain in the butt

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

3

starting (construction) work

3

starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

2

love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker

2

Italy

4

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

Mao jacket; Mao suit

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

6

being rampant; domination

1

jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly

2

part; component

3