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common; ordinary; conventional; customary

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

2

dream for the future; hopes for the future

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

portion; section; part

1

patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering

1

shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

2

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location

1

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

1

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

1

plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid

1

to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)

3

elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients

10

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

3

lower lip

1

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

2

computer output microfilm system; COM

1

early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

1

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

6

fighting game (esp. one-on-one)

1

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

1

war situation; progress of a battle

1

zero; nought

1

win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

3

loss; defeat; counter for losses

3

dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

1

screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

1

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

I; me

3

hobby friend; friend gained through common interests or personality

1

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

1

out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do

1

fortune; luck; chance

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

2

(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly

1

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

3

killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time

1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

1

gamer

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to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

3

obvious; undeniable

1

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

2