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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

2

to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow

1

venerable statesman

1

calm; composed; leisurely

1

to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge

5

long visit; overstaying

2

appointment; rendezvous; date

1

for today; for the time being

1

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

1

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

4

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

38

ill-mannered; rude

2

to kick up

1

to smile (at someone)

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

7

friend

1

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

1

late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer

1

tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable

2

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

2

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

1

the last moment; the very end

1

a plan

2

passing mark

1

immediately; right away; on the spot

3

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly

2

looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit

2

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

1

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

3

serious wound; hard blow

1

favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

3

call; visit

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

5

extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument

1

to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get

1

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

2

to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

3

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

3

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

3

(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation

1

shit!; damn!

2

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

1

tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

3

craftsman; skilled artisan

2

saucer

2

pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask

1

anything and everything; just about everything

5