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to become better; to improve

1

traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit

2

polish; refinement

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

3

association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion

1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

precipice; cliff; bluff

1

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

1

aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary

1

to crowd; to flock; to swarm

2

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

20

family; members of a family

3

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

3

whether or not

3

loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

1

to shrug one's shoulders

7

(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray

2

coachman; driver; cabman; postilion

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

24

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

2

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

1

group; mass

9

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

1

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

4

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

2

to escape; to run away

15

someone; somebody

15

wherein; therein; thereinto

4

to draw lots

1

shout; yell; scream

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

1

to choose; to select

5

freedom; liberty

5

position; location; base; point; site

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

2

hard to get; hard to come by

1

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

4

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

10

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

cooking ability

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

2

that's so, however ...

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

2

imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

11

large number of people

2