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direct

4

integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor

5

clenched fist

2

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

kitchen

7

sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat

6

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

the same; the said; likewise

3

to degenerate; to lapse into

1

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

2

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

4

program (e.g. TV); programme

1

having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

3

opinion; intention; thought

1

carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself

1

loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy

1

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

1

serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin

1

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

2

confrontation; showdown

2

report; notification

1

invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable

1

health care center; health care centre; animal shelter

10

light music; popular music

1

ill-bred; vulgar; boorish

1

approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet

2

no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

1

tacit; unspoken; implicit

2

many years; a long time

6

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

2

eraser; rubber

1

dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy

1

preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)

1

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

(submission) deadline

3

Japanese person

3

to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

aptitude; aptness; suitability

1

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

6

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

1

salty-sweet

1

to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal

1

mountaineering club; mountain area

1

special forces

1

you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry

1

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

7

crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis

1