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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

3

three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

1

decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

4

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

2

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

3

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

3

to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

3

to happen to be present

2

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

3

self-introduction

2

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

2

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

7

recuperation; medical treatment

1

discord; (on) bad terms (with)

2

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

2

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

5

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

6

distant; cold; formal

1

casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast

2

to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

8

speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

3

suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out

1

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

3

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

3

cover; lid; cap

2

first day; opening day

1

four people

6

student council

79

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

35

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

1

to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

1

to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings

1

softly; mildly; gently; politely

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

5

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

5

on the occasion of

1

to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side

2

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

2

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

equality; impartiality; evenness

1

to do

8

if it's the case

4

jealousy; envy

8

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

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