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to become better; to improve

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one hour

1

to neglect; to let alone

1

to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

1

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

1

to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

knee-high socks

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with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

2

adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining

1

serious illness

1

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

1

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

3

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

5

on bad terms; at loggerheads

1

even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...

1

pride; dignity; self-worth

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

3

to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

1

will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

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immediately following

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to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

1

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

3

limits; end; bounds

1

sea; ocean; waters

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

3

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

1

mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

1

mimicry; impersonation

1

to lie down (and rest)

1

cheek

2

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

2

tilde; wave dash

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

2

hey; listen; look here; I say

1

ideal; ideals

3

meaningless; pointless

2

denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

1

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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