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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

refrain

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to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire

2

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference

4

(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants

1

together; in company

2

labor; labour; work; Labour Party

1

tenth; tithe

2

siren

1

slightly shrewd

1

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

2

eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg

1

disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)

3

desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

1

breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment

1

saber (cavalry sword); sabre

2

obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego

1

blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)

1

scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

1

to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire

3

amount of material resources

1

to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

1

breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation

1

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

Deucia

1

suggestive; allusive; evocative; implicit

1

taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains

1

to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

1

short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain

1

promotion

1

bargaining chip; bargaining tool

1

not having long to live

2

to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

2

sabotage

1

regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)

1

sleeping face

1

as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

1

source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear

1

to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another

1

heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant

1

setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew

1

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

2

warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war

1

superstar

1

tesla

2

capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity

1

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

1

saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ

2

abominable; detestable

1

speech; address

1