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privately; with outsiders barred; en famille

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Western style

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portion for two people

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to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

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(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)

3

great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy

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swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths

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strong wind; high wind; moderate gale

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to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair

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event planner

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22nd day of the month; 22 days

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3rd day of the month; three days

4

to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

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business card

5

recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute

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to turn off power

2

nod; inclination of the head

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sponge cake

2

panoramic view; bird's-eye view

1

product demonstration; sales demonstration

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

2

godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

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Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir

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cutting

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knife

2

smacking one's lips (over food)

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soufflé

5

to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely

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(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit

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(event) planner; (event, meeting) organizer; producer

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partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting

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(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as

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exhibitor; vendor

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to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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reserved seat

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Christmas tree

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to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

3

return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge

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mobilization; mobilisation

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chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)

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jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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Christmas Eve

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part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

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moderation; standard

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weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend

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