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despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

1

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

2

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

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

2

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

6

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

2

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

(courteous) invitation; call

1

party; gang; company; squad

2

number; amount

9

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

1

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

2

counter for people

5

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

2

combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering

4

front line; forefront

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

10

to cross swords (with)

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit

4

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top

6

sediment; earth and sand

1

to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out

2

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

6

thousand; 1,000

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

3

you (plural)

7

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

2

bastards; guys; lads

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

1

chief; head; leader

1

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

2

battle cry; war cry

1

to begin to walk; to set out

4

to fit; to suit

3

spot; point; place; position

1

objective; aim; mark

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

being second to none; being in a league of one's own

1

mineral

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

3

short stature; short figure

1

to compare

1

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

7

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

short time

1

to burrow through; to dig through

2