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to laugh away; to laugh off

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

lunch; midday meal

2

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

1

pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse

1

normalcy; normality; normal

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

matter causing distress; something causing worry

1

with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly

1

shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)

1

power; might; authority; influence

1

(punishment by) striking with fists

1

the dark side; the seamy side

1

to explain the situation

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

2

to become hungry

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

corn soup

2

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

reinforcement

1

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

1

sabbath

1

by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

1

in proportion to; just as much as

2

very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn

1

writing (e.g. as a profession)

1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

1

with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl

1

to drink too much

1

to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home

2

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

1

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

1

milk

1

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

2

integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance

2

reading with pleasure

1

to write a novel

1

ancient times; distant past; antiquity

5

historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site

5

to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

1

decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

1

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

stray cat; alley cat

1

tuna sandwich

1

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

reproachful; hateful; bitter

1

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

2