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my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!

2

to age; to grow old

1

alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet

1

routine; routine duties; routine work; routine

2

to strain every nerve; to feel nervous

1

to swing back

1

omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition

2

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

4

to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself

1

to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

2

bungalow; one-story house

1

dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)

2

leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting

1

re-erection; rebuilding

5

migration; move; emigration; immigration

8

target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient

2

compensation; reparation

1

land readjustment; town planning

16

(manufacturing) industry

1

email; e-mail; electronic mail

2

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

5

document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

1

modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization

1

more than usual; especially; particularly

1

regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt

1

to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

4

mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size

5

association; federation

1

to call for someone's participation

1

entry qualifications; joining qualifications

1

to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

2

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

1

intuitive

1

to be fated; to be linked by fate

2

assembly hall; the House

1

desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform

2

blackboard

1

taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

1

originator; promoter

1

character tiles

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inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn

2

facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)

2

speech

1

example; precedent; case

3

fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe

1

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

1

to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)

1

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

1

leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent

1

cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless

1