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chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia

2

to spread one's wings

1

coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

2

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

2

black lustre; black luster

1

body (of car); frame

1

stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm

1

crest; coat of arms

2

apparent; obvious; very clear

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

2

well-mannered; courteous

1

back seat (of a car); rear seat

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

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passenger

1

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

1

to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong

1

impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order

1

to speak; to hear a voice

3

to return; to come back

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

2

farmer; farming family; farmhouse

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

3

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

2

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

2

to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

1

one's (only) good suit (or kimono)

1

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

1

embarrassed; ashamed

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to make an appearance

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

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to join together; to combine; to join up

3

to request earnestly

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to cause someone to worry

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to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand

1

excuse; explanation

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

1

older; senior

2

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

1

to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about

3

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

1

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

4

ridiculous; odd

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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