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older sister; elder sister

5

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

1

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

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

similar

2

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

1

original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

2

theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

1

was

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

1

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

1

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

1

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

2

was; were

3

person

2

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

1

to write a novel

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

literary talent

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

1

social disposition

1

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

1

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

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

2

oh!; oh?; my!

1

is that so?

1

recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

1

hiding one's embarrassment

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

2

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

1

therefore; consequently

1

to hide; to conceal

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

1

cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene

1

nosebleed

2

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

1

to let down one's hair; to undo hair

1