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October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)

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break (from work, etc.); recess

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paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

2

palette; pallet

1

to flutter (e.g. a flag)

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tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

1

illustrated diary; picture diary

2

aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)

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right shoulder

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

1

warm-up exercises

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hesitantly; timidly; diffidently

1

down; fuzz; fluff

1

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

1

to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)

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comfortable; carefree

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going to school in groups

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purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used

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how should I know?; don't ask me

1

every person; every mouth; every entrance

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just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays

2

to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

1

blunder; bungle; gaffe

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to settle a matter; to get even with someone

1

percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece

2

to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself

1

compelling; using duress

1

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

1

failing mark (e.g. in exam)

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answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper

2

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

3

(hand) knitting

1

sweater; jumper

1

explosion; rupture; break off

1

long hair

5

inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

1

unveiling; debut; introduction

2

first snow (of the season); first snowfall

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

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to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with

2

program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance

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to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

1

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

2

large hall

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out-of-school; off-campus

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school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

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