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even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

3

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

2

living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

2

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

2

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

4

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

12

to obtain; to procure

11

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

13

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

10

inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation

3

couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

4

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

11

one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre

2

satisfactory; decent

2

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

2

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

8

to devour; to bite to death

1

joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

1

when; how soon; how long until

2

the real criminal; true culprit

3

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

2

relief; peace of mind

8

this world; this life; world of the living

3

ransom

2

strategy; tactics

1

skateboard; skateboarding

1

digital camera

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

21

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

1

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

1

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

that's true; of course; obviously

2

candy; sweets

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

2

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

9

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

8

tape

4

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

3

100,000; hundred thousand

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

3

after that; afterwards; thereafter

3

to fire from a job

5

friend

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

2