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to turn a somersault

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this for sure; certainly is

1

person

2

youth; springtime of life; adolescent

1

default

1

lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

11

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

3

this morning

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

2

she; her; girlfriend

2

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

1

minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

1

police officer; policeman; constable

1

to distract one's attention

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

1

elegant

1

system

5

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

3

(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

11

feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

4

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

Johnny; Jonny; Johnnie

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

1

clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

6

I; me

4

(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

1

bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

firm; company

1

operating officer; company executive

1

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

1

to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)

1