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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

hiccup; hiccough

2

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

4

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

6

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

1

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)

1

age; era; period; date

2

second half; latter half

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people

1

member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

2

invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain

9

Akira

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

3

mask; disguise; guise; mask

2

young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air

2

saber (cavalry sword); sabre

12

joe; jaw

8

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

3

escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

4

group (usu. of people)

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

2

far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

1

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

2

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

1

peak time; peak hours

1

regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)

1

program (e.g. TV); programme

2

book; volume; this; present; main; head

4

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

seven o'clock

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

2

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

1

ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate

1

extremely popular long-running TV show

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

3

brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling

1

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

1

history

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

2

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

1

Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1

big fan (of something or someone); great fan

3

was

2

every evening; night after night

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