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first; new

2

surely; certainly; without doubt

3

live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive

4

pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

3

views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

1

very strange; odd; queer

3

to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued

1

to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer

1

unedited remarks; frank opinions

1

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

1

reason; grounds

3

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

2

to step over or across; to overcome

1

retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing

1

to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction

1

deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)

3

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

4

literary woman; talented woman

2

in those days

2

former (incumbent); predecessor

1

reference data

1

personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)

1

to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects

1

role

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

9

to perceive; to understand

2

to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile

1

to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of

1

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

to be led by; to be headed by

10

to have; to possess

3

sense of values; values; value system

13

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

1

declaration; statement

3

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

2

approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage

2

underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

2

traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)

2

to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes

1

natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end

1

matter of time; question of time

10

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

4

special treatment; priority

2

revision (of text); alteration; change

1

consequently; as a result

2

reform; reformation; reorganization

5

to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

3

superior; better

2

in unison; as one; united

1