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background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

5

daily necessities

2

simple; plain; modest

2

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

9

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

4

slave; servant; slavery

17

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

much the same

3

to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful

4

stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding

1

know-how

1

moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about

5

to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)

3

in the same manner as before; the same as always

3

birdcage

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

2

alternately; by turns

1

to congratulate; to celebrate

1

to be deep in talk

1

hence; for that reason

1

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

3

marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball

1

to be intimate with; to befriend

1

to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

2

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

panic

1

breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping

4

to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

3

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

2

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

9

idealized image

1

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

22

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

15

inner heart

3

student number (for seating, etc. in class)

1

such-and-such a place

1

health; healthy; sound; fit

7

blank column; blank space

1

three years

22

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

7

abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

11

imitation; sham; -like

5

to catch one's attention

1

authenticity; credibility

10

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch

6

to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

8

injury; harm; danger

1

virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

9