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shawl

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under one's eyes; below one's eyes

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

1

sigh; long breath

1

high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently

2

Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix

1

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

to be pleased with; to suit

2

firm refusal

2

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

1

treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food

2

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

2

worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated

1

stay; sojourn

2

hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out

5

radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things

1

pigeon; dove

1

peashooter

1

half step; half a step

1

hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

1

good time to sell

1

purse strings

1

articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment

1

game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system

1

(Western) playing cards

3

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

1

hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower

1

race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon

1

card game

2

dye; dyestuff; coloring agent

1

those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it

1

coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour

1

Othello (board game)

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shogi; Japanese chess

1

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

1

security for a loan; collateral

2

disclosure; exposure; revelation

2

makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

2

to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

desire; wish; aspiration

1

import; importation; introduction; afferent

1

royal capital; imperial capital

1

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

2

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

12

orthodox

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood

1

sponge cake

1