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half in fun

1

passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use

1

unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

1

wild enthusiasm; being crazy about

1

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

3

to go up on the roof

1

within ...; inside ...

3

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

2

they; those guys; those fellows

1

borrowing; debt; loan

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action

1

flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru

1

to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

2

commando unit

1

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

3

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

4

fee; charge; fare

2

demand note; dunning letter (note)

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

4

registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription

1

temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency

3

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

1

absence (from work)

1

starting work (for the day); employment; work

1

special skill

1

unskilled labor; simple labor; menial job

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

1,000; one thousand

1

climax; peak; zenith; apex

2

covered with; stained; smeared

1

Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan

1

changing for the better

3

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

2

billow; surge; large wave

16

construction; establishment

1

unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

2

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

1

taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

2

to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

8

red cloth; red background

1

moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

3

(not) a single person; (no) one

3

entrance; entering; admission; admittance

1

traces; evidence

1

degree of accuracy

3

mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress

1