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severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

since then; after that

1

several tens

1

drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

4

not so

1

video cassette recorder

1

to hold one's breath

1

suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)

7

freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

poster

1

without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly

1

employee; worker

2

several times; once or twice

2

small talk; chat; gossip

2

to happen to hear; to overhear

1

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval

1

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

2

rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate

1

to replace; to move; to change the position of

1

fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

1

right foot; right leg

4

to go down and stand; to alight; to get down

1

sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos

1

pinhole camera

1

trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

1

clear; distinct; evident; definite

1

cut; gash; incision

2

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

2

defensive-only

1

bold; daring; audacious

1

dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt

1

first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan

1

all facts (of a case)

2

third stage; three stages

1

advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

1

point getter; high scorer

1

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

1

to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

1

critical; critical hit

1

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

1

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

1