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tear-stained face

1

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

1

school infirmary

1

bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

1

nickname

1

cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

2

police officer

3

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

1

shell gathering (at low tide); clamming

2

sandy beach

1

shellfish; seashell; shell

1

digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing); sweet potato digger

1

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

1

Santa Claus

3

police; police officer; police station

3

arrest; apprehension; capture

3

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

3

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

7

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

2

(Western) soup

1

unsung hero; person who does a thankless task

1

out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda

2

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

2

never again

2

household search (conducted by the police)

2

Sir

1

to sell at a high price

1

salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

2

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

1

to do (for someone)

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

4

second daughter

1

daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute

4

beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

3

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

for a long time

2

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

2

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

4

Hamburg steak; hamburger steak

3

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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