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original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source

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grandfather; male senior-citizen

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young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age

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essence; extract

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specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

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homage

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drama; play; powerful drug

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to look forward to something

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outline; summary; argument

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disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing

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beautiful woman; beauty; belle

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mysterious thief; phantom thief

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lady; (female) pervert

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wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

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love story

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latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

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dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration

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fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

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pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus

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performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation

1

receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)

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to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous

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chivalrous thief

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conception; idea

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quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into

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or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

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unveiling; debut; introduction

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sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)

1

acquaintance

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to happen to be present

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to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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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

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whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

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(abbr) Takarazuka Revue

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big hit; great success

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fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

2

male part or role

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good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy

1

actor; actress; player; performer

1

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

1

quality

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immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

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gluttony

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combination; union; incorporation; congruence

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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four-panel comic strip; yonkoma

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intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner

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romantic comedy; rom-com

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title

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